Special Weather Statement Issued For Hartford, Tolland Counties

HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for northern sections of the state for some light accumulating snow Monday afternoon.

The snow may be falling during the evening commute, the weather service cautions.

"Light snow will overspread Northern Connecticut and Western- Central Massachusetts this afternoon," the weather service said. "Snow may fall moderate to perhaps briefly heavy for a time, resulting in poor visibility and roads becoming snow covered, especially at elevations above 1000 ft. Snow will accumulate 1 to 3 inches before tapering off between 4 pm and 7 pm. At lower elevations snow accumulations will mainly be confined to non paved surfaces."

Forecast details:

Today
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. High near 39. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.