Winter Storm Watch Issued For Hartford, Tolland County

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, which is in effect from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon.

"Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of a coating to two inches and ice accumulations of around one half of an inch possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central and western Massachusetts.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Here is the detailed forecast:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday
Freezing rain before 9am, then rain. High near 38. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%.