Winter Storm Warning Issued for North Haven: UPDATE

The National Weather Service issued a “Winter Storm Warning” for northern New Haven County late Friday night.

A Winter Weather Advisory had been issued at 4 p.m. Friday but was upgraded late Friday night as the storm track shifted and we’re expected to receive significantly more snow now.

Here are the important details:

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST

SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS UPGRADED THE WINTER

WEATHER ADVISORY TO A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT

FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...NORTHERN NEW HAVEN... AND

NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...TEENS AND 20S.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW

ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN

EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...

AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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