Winter Weather Advisory Issued In Advance Of Storm: CT Weather

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Connecticut beginning after 7 a.m. Tuesday and until early Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to begin after 9 a.m. in western parts of the state Tuesday and will be falling statewide by noon.

For Southern Connecticut, the weather service is estimating, "Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze to up to one tenth of an inch expected."

"Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes."

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the NWS says, "Onset snow will transition to a wintry mix of mostly sleet then to freezing rain across interior Southern New England beginning around noon Tuesday, ending early to mid morning Wednesday.

"Along the coast, will see snow transition to sleet before mixing with and changing over to rain. Biggest concern are the impacts for the Tuesday afternoon into evening commute. Hazardous travel conditions with slick roadways, especially if left untreated, are expected. Also reductions in visibility with any snow or sleet, especially as snowfall rates of around an inch an hour are forecast during onset."

In Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, we can expect, "Mixed precipitation, initially snow transitioning over to sleet and then mixing with freezing rain. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch expected."

For Litchfield County, "Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of around one to two tenths of an inch expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph mainly across the higher terrain."

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