Winter Storm Warning Now Issued for Naugatuck

For a storm that took everyone by surprise as snow total estimates continued to increase for the past 24 hours, it’s only appropriate that they are increasing once again for Fairfield and New Haven counties.

The Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled and is now replaced with a Winter Storm Warning for Fairfield and New Haven counties, the National Weather Service announced 9:30 a.m. Friday.

The Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 1 p.m. for Fairfield County and until 3 p.m. in New Haven County.

Here is the latest information:

* HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.

* TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THIS MORNING...WILL TAPER OFF EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.