Connecticut Weather: Hour-By-Hour Snow Forecast

This snowstorm originally was supposed to have little effect on Connecticut, but suddenly there was talk that a good chunk of the state would receive up to six inches of snow. It appears the answer is somewhere in the middle — based, of course, on where you live.

The National Weather Service has dropped its Winter Weather Advisory for the coastal areas of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for inland sections of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Hartford, Tolland and Litchfield counties.

Areas along the immediate coast may only see a couple of inches of snow, especially in the western part of the state. Areas along the coast in eastern Connecticut may see not even an inch of snow, as rain will mix in almost immediately and the snow will become just rain in the overnight hours.

Inland sections of southern Connecticut are expecting to receive 2 to 4 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, but isolated amounts of 6 inches are possible.

In Hartford and Tolland counties, 4 to 7 inches of snow is expected and some areas may end up with nine inches of snow. In Litchfield County, which is where the most snow will fall, could receive 5 to 10 inches of snow.

The snow could begin in parts of the state before midnight, and the bulk of the snow and rain (along the coast) will fall before 8 a.m. — though accumulating snow is still possible up until around noon Wednesday.

The commute to work won't be fun, and school superintendents will have to make tough calls on whether to cancel or delay school Wednesday. (Follow Patch's CT Snow Coverage With Our Free Real-Time News Alerts).

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Hour-by-hour forecast via the National Weather Service:

Fairfield County - Coast

11 p.m.: 32 degrees; 30 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 33 degrees; 68 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 34 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 34 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 36 degrees; 58 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 33 degrees; 27 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 27 degrees; 16 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 8 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow but rain will also mix in as well. A total of 2.3 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

Fairfield County - Inland

11 p.m.: 30 degrees; 41 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 32 degrees; 90 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 35 degrees; 65 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 35 degrees; 30 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 31 degrees; 15 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 11 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 5.1 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

New Haven County - Coast

11 p.m.: 33 degrees; 20 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 33 degrees; 63 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 34 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 36 degrees; 70 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 37 degrees; 34 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 35 degrees; 16 percent chance of precipitation

A very slight chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 8 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow but rain will also mix in to. A total of 2 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

New Haven County - Inland

Midnight: 30 degrees; 72 percent chance of precipitation

3 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

6 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

9 a.m.: 33 degrees; 65 percent chance of precipitation

Noon: 36 degrees; 32 percent chance of precipitation

3 p.m.: 35 degrees; 18 percent chance of precipitation

6 p.m: 31 degrees; 10 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 8 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 4.5 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

Middlesex County:

11 p.m.: 31 degrees; 19 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 32 degrees; 64 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 35 degrees; 76 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 36 degrees; 43 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 34 degrees; 21 percent chance of precipitation

A very chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 11 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 3.1 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon. Rain may mix in as well around 9 a.m. until noon.

New London County:

11 p.m.: 34 degrees; 16 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 33 degrees; 66 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 35 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 37 degrees; 80 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 37 degrees; 54 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 36 degrees; 35 percent chance of precipitation

A very slight chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 5 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow but rain will also mix in as well. Only a half inch of snow is expected and a quarter of an inch of rain is expected. The snow is expected to change to rain around 4 a.m. and continue as rain through noon.

Hartford County:

11 p.m.: 30 degrees; 52 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 28 degrees; 79 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 29 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 30 degrees; 82 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 33 degrees; 28 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 29 degrees; 11 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and noon is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 4.3 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

Tolland County:

11 p.m.: 29 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 28 degrees; 75 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 29 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 29 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 30 degrees; 68 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 31 degrees; 35 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 28 degrees; 12 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 11 a.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 3.9 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

Litchfield County:

11 p.m.: 29 degrees; 52 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 30 degrees; 85 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 29 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 28 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 32 degrees; 63 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 32 degrees; 26 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m: 26 degrees; 12 percent chance of precipitation

A chance of snow before midnight. Between midnight and 1 p.m. is the best chance for accumulating snow. A total of 6.1 inches of snow is expected and the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon.

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