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Winter Storm Warning in Effect for Clinton
"Travel will be extremely dangers due to significant show and ice accumulations," the National Weather Service cautioned in their report.
Update at 7 p.m.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office announced a short time ago that he will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for the heavy snow forecasted to begin overnight and continue into the late afternoon Wednesday.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office announced a short time ago that he will partially activate the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at midnight tonight to monitor storm conditions across the state and prepare for the heavy snow forecasted to begin overnight and continue into the late afternoon Wednesday.
“After speaking with emergency management officials and assessing the current forecast, I am calling for the partial activation of the EOC tonight to better coordinate a rapid response to any problems that may arise during the height of the storm,” Malloy said. “Beginning early tomorrow morning, this storm is forecasted to produce very heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain causing low visibility and deteriorating driving conditions. I am urging everyone to exercise caution if they must travel tomorrow.”
Original Story
The National Weather Service has issued an updated winter storm warning for tomorrow's "significant winter storm" that calls for a another round of up to 8 inches of heavy snow, as well as one-quarter of an inch of ice.
The warning will go into effect midnight and run through to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The snow is expected to begin shortly after midnight and then mixing with with and changing over to sleet and freezing rain late Wednesday.
"Travel will be extremely dangers due to significant show and ice accumulations," the meteorologists stated in their report.
They added that the combination of snow and ice could knock down tree limbs and power lines.
The National Weather Service has issued an updated winter storm warning for tomorrow's "significant winter storm" that calls for a another round of up to 8 inches of heavy snow, as well as one-quarter of an inch of ice.
The warning will go into effect midnight and run through to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The snow is expected to begin shortly after midnight and then mixing with with and changing over to sleet and freezing rain late Wednesday.
"Travel will be extremely dangers due to significant show and ice accumulations," the meteorologists stated in their report.
They added that the combination of snow and ice could knock down tree limbs and power lines.
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