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Winter Storm Warning Issued For Inland Sections Of Southern CT
BREAKING: The National Weather Service has just significantly hiked snow total estimates for inland sections of Southern Connecticut.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for inland sections of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties from now until 4 a.m. Friday. Snow estimates are rising now to four to seven inches for the area.
"Heavy snow and then mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch expected. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph."
* WHERE...Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex and Northern New London Counties.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel will be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
The warning is now in place for most of the state: https://t.co/ghBhIjm4zg pic.twitter.com/0650Hvcj0l
— WFSB Channel 3 (@WFSBnews) November 15, 2018
Winter Storm Warning now in effect for most of Connecticut. 3"-6" for most locations with a few towns seeing a bit more. A period of sleet and ice is likely as well. #nbcct pic.twitter.com/nXe7TByOIN
— Ryan Hanrahan (@ryanhanrahan) November 15, 2018
