Winter Storm Warning Issued For All Of CT: Here's What To Expect

If you're a student and or a teacher it's looking very good that there will be no school on Monday as the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire state of Connecticut.

A Winter Storm Warning is issued when forecasters believe there is a strong likelihood that six inches or more of snow is expected to accumulate. A mix of light rain is expected to fall later this afternoon and after 8 p.m. the precipitation will change to all snow.

The heaviest snow appears to fall between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. This is a quick-moving storm that will dump a lot of snow in a short amount of time. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible at times.

Here's a look at all of the weather warnings based on where you are:

Southern Connecticut: Moderate snow, heavy at times, expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches expected. From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Monday. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact those traveling Sunday night, and the Monday morning commute.

Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties: Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of around 5 to 7 inches expected. From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

Litchfield County: Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches expected. From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Monday. Travel could be very difficult. Snowfall rates could be up to an inch per hour at times. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.

New Details From The NWS:

Snowfall of 5 to 8 inches possible. Snowfall rates up to 1-2/hr. Visibilities of 1/2 miles or less. Snow Covered Roads. Difficult travel. Isolated to scattered power outages and downed tree limbs due to heavy wet snow ... developing late Sunday afternoon and ending by daybreak Monday.

But the NWS cautions that, "A potential track closer to the coast could result in more mixing at the coast lowering amounts, while inland areas would have the potential for higher amounts."

"A track slightly farther south could result in the highest snow totals near the coast, and slightly lower amounts than currently forecast across far northern sections. Uncertainty remains in the exact location of where the heaviest snow bands will set up."

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