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Winter Storm Targets Hartford: What You Need To Know
One of the bigger winter storms in years will hit Connecticut this weekend, with local towns/cities preparing for the icy tempest.
HARTFORD, CT — A major winter storm is barreling toward Connecticut Sunday into Monday, with the possibility of a foot or more of snow amid nasty, biting cold.
The National Weather Service on Friday morning said the storm is expected to bring 3 to 7 inches of snow on Sunday, with another 4 to 8 inches of snow on Sunday night into Monday.
The predicted total of 7 to 15 inches of snow, however, could be exceeded, according to some TV forecasters.
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Temperatures are also expected to be brutal.
The NWS predicts a high of 22 on Sunday, which will fall into the teens by Sunday night, continuing into Monday, when a high of 24 is expected before another plunge into the single digits on Monday night.
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Folks are urged to stay off the roads on Sunday and let the state and local public works staff do their jobs and plow the roads, something that is easier given the timing of the storm.
In Hartford, local officials, including Hartford Mayor Arunan Aralampalam, are expected to monitor the storm and its potential impacts throughout its duration.
Warming centers
Thursday, the city shared cold weather protocol information in effect starting noon Friday, Jan. 23, and continuing into next Wednesday, Jan. 28.
The city urged residents to seek warmth and shelter as wind chills are expected to drop temperatures into the low single-digits late Friday and into next week.
Warming centers will be open starting on Friday, Jan. 23, until noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
The city is also supporting overnight warming centers, which residents can utilize throughout the week.
"We've activated the severe cold weather protocol to ensure Hartford residents have easy access to a place they can go to stay warm," said Arulampalam. “If you are in need of shelter over the next few days, please make sure to head to one of these daytime warming locations or call 2-1-1 for the nearest overnight warming shelter.”
For a complete list of city warming centers, click on this link.
For winter weather safety tips, click on this link.
For the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, click on this link.
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