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Winter Storm Warning Now Issued for Berlin
The National Weather Service at 11 a.m. upgraded the area to a Winter Storm Warning.

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 Hartford and Tolland counties.
The Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled and is now replaced with a Winter Storm Warning for Hartford and Tolland counties, the National Weather Service announced at 11 a.m. Friday.
The Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 3 p.m. for Hartford and Tolland counties.
Already, more than 22,000 Connecticut residents are without power as of 11 a.m. Friday.
Snow is expected to now accumulate 4 to 8 inches in Hartford County and 6-10 inches in Tolland County.
Here is the latest news via the National Weather Service:
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW, HEAVY at TIMES.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF AROUND MID AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...SLOW TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR UNTREATED SURFACES.
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