Connecticut Weather: Winter Storm Warning Issued for Wednesday

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for the entire state as a long duration snowstorm will dump up to a foot or more of snow on Connecticut Wednesday. The only exception to this is New London County, which could still see up to six inches of snow.

The snow is expected to impact the Wednesday morning commute and during the evening commute the snow should be at its heaviest. The snow should end prior to the Thursday morning commute but we'll all need to set aside extra time to dig out. Some areas of the state could approach 18 inches of snow, the weather service says.

For Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties, the weather service says 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected on the coast and 10 to 15 inches is possible inland.

In New London County, 3 to 8 inches of snow is expected on the coast and up to 12 inches is possible inland.

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, 10 to 15 inches of snow is expected with some areas receiving 18 inches of snow.

"Heaviest snow expected Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning. The Wednesday evening rush hour is expected to be significantly impacted where precipitation is falling as heavy snow," the weather service says. "Travel could be very difficult where precipitation remains heavy snow with the potential for 2 to 3 inch per hour snowfall rates. Significant reductions in visibility are possible."

For Litchfield County, 13 to 17 inches of snow are expected and some locations could see up to 20 inches.

And here are the predictions and thoughts from the state's weather experts.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for the Connecticut coast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. North wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Here is the updated weather forecast for inland sections of Southern Connecticut:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 30 and 40. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow. High near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. East wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain between 10am and noon, then snow after noon. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 32. North wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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