Last month I travelled from Hartford CT down to NJ at around 3 pm on a weekday. I decided not to cross the GW Bridge, and take the Tappan Zee instead. I got stuck in bumper to bumper traffic before, on and after the bridge, and then all down the Garden State Parkway. It took me 3:15 to get to Hartford, and over 5 hours to get home. It was very frustrating. In the morning you will likely hit commuter traffic to NYC (depending on where in CT you are starting from). I-684 will likely be a mess, along with I-287 until you hit the Major Deegan, and then you should be alright because you are heading away from NYC.
