Winter Storm Warning; Montville's Hour-By-Hour Snowstorm Forecast

This weekend, it looks like we will be waking up to Saturday snow and going to sleep with it still falling. Because people often have a lot of errands to run and plans taking place on the weekend, we’re sharing the hour-by-hour forecast with you.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory for certain areas of the state, a winter storm warning for some areas and a coastal flood advisory. The winter storm warning is in effect from 4 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, to 7 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24.

Snow Total Predictions

In the National Weather Service’s hour-by-hour forecast, the snow total estimate for the area is 5.2 inches.

See related story: ‘Near Blizzard Conditions’ in CT : 5 Things to Know

The Details

• Advisory: In effect from 4 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday
• Location of advisory: Interior portions of southern Connecticut
• Location of Winter Weather Warning: Coastal portions of southern Connecticut; all of New London County
• Temperatures will be in the low-20s, but will feel like 9 degrees
• Heavy snow
• Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
• Hazardous travel due to reduced visibilities and significant snow accumulations
• Blowing and drifting of snow
• Near blizzard conditions are expected due to strong winds
• Coastal flood advisory in effect from 8 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday along coastal locations adjacent to eastern Long Island Sound
• Tidal Departures: 2 to 3 feet above normal astronomical tides
• Timing: During Saturday evening’s high tide cycle

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Your Hour-By-Hour Forecast

• 5 a.m. Snow showers, 27 degrees
• 8 a.m. Snow, wind at 16 mph, 28 degrees
• 10 a.m. Snow, wind at 28 mph, 31 degrees
• Noon Snow, wind at 31 mph, 32 degrees
• 3 p.m. Snow, wind at 33 mph, 33 degrees
• 6 p.m. Snow, wind at 24 mph, 32 degrees
• 9 p.m. Snow, wind at 24 mph, 30 degrees
• 11 p.m. Snow, wind at 24 mph, 28 degrees
• 2 a.m. Sunday Snow ending, wind at 24 mph, 27 degrees

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