Icing Concerns Increase As Winter Weather Advisory Expands Across Connecticut

A winter weather advisory has been extended to the entire state except for the immediate coast, as snow and sleet are forecast for Tuesday.

The news has led to several schools either being closed or dismissing early. View that updated list here.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for inland towns in southern Connecticut from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. "Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch...Amounts could approach a tenth of an inch for higher elevations and north and west of Interstate 84."

A winter weather advisory is in effect from noon Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties. "Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch."

And a winter weather advisory is in effect from noon to 5 a.m. Wednesday for Litchfield County. "Wintry mix precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches...Total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch."

"Light snow overspreads the region late this morning into this afternoon from south to north, becoming steady for a period before mixing with sleet and freezing rain late this afternoon into this evening. Precipitation will taper off by early Wednesday morning," the weather service said concerning Litchfield County.

While no advisory has been issued for coastal towns across southern Connecticut, rain and snow are forecast late Tuesday morning with a half inch of snow possible. The snow will turn to all rain by mid-afternoon as temperatures rise into the upper 30s. A half inch of rain is possible here.

"Today is a *First Alert Weather Day* as snow and an icy mix will lead to slick travel this afternoon and evening," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for our northern four counties and the northern sections of the four southern counties beginning around 10am this morning. Snow will move in from the southwest by mid to late morning, and by noon most of Connecticut will see snow. A coating to an inch of snow will be possible before being washed away. From south to north, the snow will briefly mix before changing over to plain rain. Across the Northwest and Northeast Hills, however, an icy mix is expected to linger into the evening, leading to slick travel conditions. A glaze of ice is most likely across the Litchfield Hills, but some isolated icy patches are possible elsewhere away from the Sound."

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"Showers wrap up in the pre-dawn hours tomorrow. Milder air returns Wednesday, with highs in the upper 40s and low 50s and increasing sunshine! Temperatures will be seasonable on Thursday in the mid-40s with rain showers expected later in the day. Friday will be similar, though colder... highs will be near 40," added WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. (Read more at WFSB 3 TV)