UPDATED TRUMBULL STORM GUIDE: Cancelations, Outages, Snow Totals

UPDATE: 12:30 A.M. The National Weather Service has now issued a Winter Storm Warning for northern Fairfield and northern New Haven counties. It’s in effect from 2 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday.

• See related story: Blizzard 2016: Snowfall Totals in Connecticut (So Far)

An advisory had previously been issued for the area.

According to the weather service we can expect:

* 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.

Here are the latest cancelations and outage information.

We’ll update this guide in real time as we receive news and information. If you lose power, don’t forget to download our free app on your smart phone.

There is a parking ban during winter storms. Residents are strongly encouraged to clear the fire hydrants near their homes if it gets covered by snow during a storm in case of an emergency.

Latest cancelations:

• Trumbull SATs are canceled for Jan. 23.
• Fairfield University and book store is closed Saturday
• University of Bridgeport is closed Saturday
• University of Connecticut is closed Saturday
• Sacred Heart University is closed Saturday
• Metro North is suspending all train service beginning at 4 p.m.
• Westfield Trumbull will close early Saturday, at 1p.m. Department store, restaurant, and fitness center hours may vary. Westfield Trumbull will resume normal operating hours 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, January 24. Visit their Facebook page for further updates at : Trumbull Facebook Page.

Important Phone Numbers and links

• Emergency: 911
• Trumbull Police: (203) 261-3665
• Report Power Outages

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• Trumbull’s Hour-By-Hour Nor’Easter Snowstorm Forecast
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• ‘Near Blizzard’ Conditions Now Forecast for Trumbull
• Snow Storm Prep: Sign Up For News Alerts From Trumbull Patch

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