Connecticut Weather: Hour-By-Hour Forecast Of 3rd Nor'easter Snow

There is one new weather forecast change concerning Connecticut’s third nor’easter in the past three weeks. A slight track shift means more snow for western parts of the state than originally anticipated. Generally, six to 12 inches of snow is expected statewide before it tapers off Tuesday afternoon.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire state from midnight tonight until tomorrow night. For Fairfield and New Haven counties, the weather service predicts 5 to 7 inches of snow. (For an hour-by-hour look see below.)

For Middlesex and New London counties, 6 to 9 inches of snow is predicted with some area receiving up to 12 inches. In Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, 6 to 12 inches of snow is forecast and some areas could see 14 inches. Litchfield County is predicted to receive 9 to 18 inches of snow and snow here is possible into Wednesday morning.

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Here is an hour-by-hour look of when the snow begins and ends and how much snow will fall in Connecticut:

Fairfield County Coast:

11 p.m.: 34 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 34 degrees; 89 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 33 degrees; 89 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 34 degrees; 89 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 35 degrees; 60 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 37 degrees; 46 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 38 degrees; 27 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 37 degrees; 16 percent chance of precipitation

Note: The snow begins after 10 p.m. Monday and tapers off around 2 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 4.7 inches of snow is expected to accumulate. Winds will reach a peak gust of 31 mph between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Fairfield County Inland:

11 p.m.: 33 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 30 degrees; 90 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 30 degrees; 90 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 31 degrees; 90 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 32 degrees; 75 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 34 degrees; 57 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 35 degrees; 34 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 33 degrees; 27 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow begins around 10 p.m. Monday and ends around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 5.4 inches of snow is forecast. The top wind gust is around 25 mph between 10 a.m. and noon Tuesday.

New Haven County Coast:

11 p.m.: 35 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 33 degrees; 92 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 34 degrees; 77 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 36 degrees; 61 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 36 degrees; 36 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 35 degrees; 18 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 10 p.m. Monday and taper off around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 6.4 inches of snow is expected. Winds will gust between 25 and 31 mph between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m.

New Haven County Inland:

11 p.m.: 33 degrees; percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 31 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 33 degrees; 93 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 35 degrees; 53 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 35 degrees; 41 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 34 degrees; 20 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 10 p.m. Monday and taper off around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 6.7 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be around 25 to 30 mph.

Middlesex County:

11 p.m.: 33 degrees; 60 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 32 degrees; 83 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 34 degrees; 64 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 34 degrees; 44 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 33 degrees; 20 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 10 p.m. Monday and taper off around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 7.1 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and be around 25 to 30 mph.

New London County:

11 p.m.: 32 degrees; 59 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 34 degrees; 89 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 34 degrees; 75 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 35 degrees; 45 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 34 degrees; 16 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 10 p.m. Monday and taper off around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 9.5 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 11 p.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday and be around 25 to 35 mph.

Hartford County:

11 p.m.: 34 degrees; 42 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 33 degrees; 85 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 33 degrees; 69 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 33 degrees; 47 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 31 degrees; 22 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 11 p.m. Monday and taper off around 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 9.4 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be around 20 to 30 mph.

Tolland County:

11 p.m.: 33 degrees; 41 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 32 degrees; 88 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 29 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 30 degrees; 69 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 31 degrees; 55 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 29 degrees; 32 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after midnight and taper off around 6 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 11.6 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. and be around 25 to 30 mph.

Litchfield County:

11 p.m.: 34 degrees; 64 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 31 degrees; 92 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 31 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 31 degrees; 79 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 34 degrees; 61 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 35 degrees; 45 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 32 degrees; 31 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 10 p.m. Monday and taper off around 8 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 7.5 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be around 25 mph.

Windham County:

11 p.m.: 34 degrees; 46 percent chance of precipitation

2 a.m.: 33 degrees; 92 percent chance of precipitation

5 a.m.: 33 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

8 a.m.: 32 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

11 a.m.: 30 degrees; 100 percent chance of precipitation

2 p.m.: 31 degrees; 67 percent chance of precipitation

5 p.m.: 32 degrees; 52 percent chance of precipitation

8 p.m.: 30 degrees; 26 percent chance of precipitation

Note: Snow will begin after 11 p.m. Monday and taper off around 7 p.m. Tuesday. A total of 11.7 inches of snow is expected. The top wind gusts will occur between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and be around 20 to 30 mph.

Here is a look at what the state's top meteorologists are predicting for snow totals.

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