Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Somers and Ellington

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Connecticut for Tuesday afternoon and evening. A fast-moving storm will produce isolated bursts of heavy snow at times this afternoon and evening, which has already led to hundreds of schools to announce plans to dismiss early on Tuesday.

The evening commute home from work won’t be a pleasant one either as the snow is expected to be at its heaviest during this time. All in all we’ve dealt with far greater storms but the timing of this snow is what will make it a real inconvenience this evening.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons said the “Snow coming in late morning-early afternoon!”

Simmons predicts 1 to 3 inches of snow with up to four inches in certain spots. The silver lining is that 40 degree temps return tomorrow and the snow begins to melt, Simmons said.

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Latest details from the National Weather Service on how much snow to expect and when it begins based on where you live:

Southern Fairfield County, which includes towns from Greenwich to Stratford: The Winter Weather Advisory begins here at 10 a.m. and continues until 6 p.m. Snow will accumulate 1 to 4 inches and the worst of it is late this morning and lasting into early evening, the weather service states. Travel may be slippery in spots.

Northern Fairfield County, which includes communities in the Danbury area and stretching back up to Shelton and Trumbull: Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. here. The only difference here is that a minimum of 2 inches is expected and up to three inches of snow. Again the worst of the snow is late this morning and into the early evening hours.

Connecticut communities along the immediate coast in New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties: The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. to midnight here. Snow is expected to accumulate 2 to 3 inches and the worst of it is this afternoon and evening. Roads will be slippery and traveling may be difficult at times the weather service states.

Inland areas of New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties: Winter Weather Advisory begins at 1 p.m. and lasting until midnight. Snow will accumulate 2 to 4 inches here and the worst of it is this afternoon and evening. Temps will remain in the 20s and the snow will make roads slippery here.

Hartford and Tolland counties: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for this afternoon last until early Wednesday. Snow will accumulate 2 to 3 inches here. The worst of it is this afternoon and evening.

Travel may be difficult on untreated surfaces, the weather service cautions. Temps only around 30 degrees.

Written by Brian McCready, Patch Staff

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