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Friday Turns Into Snow Day For Vernon Students

Friday classes are off in Vernon.

Friday classes are off in Vernon.
Friday classes are off in Vernon. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

VERNON, CT — Friday is a snow day for the Vernon public school system.

Superintendent of Schools Joseph Macary made the call to parents at 6:38 p.m. Thursday night.

Snow is supposed to arrive during the overnight period and could be falling at a rate of 1-inch per hour between 5 and 9 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

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There is a 45 percent chance for totals of 3 to 6 inches, according t0 the forecast.

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