Snow began to move into Connecticut early Thursday morning as hundreds of schools have already made the decision to close for the day.
A winter weather advisory went into effect for parts of the state at 4 a.m. and continues for the entire state until 4 p.m.
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Light snow started to fall in Fairfield County around 4:30 a.m. and will continue to overspread the rest of the state. A quick burst of heavier snow is expected through about 10 a.m., then a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and rain. It'll wind down around mid-afternoon.
We are expecting between two and four inches of snow in inland areas and one to two inches at the shoreline.
There could be a bit more snow closer to the Massachusetts border, and a bit less along the I-95 corridor.
The road conditions will be icy.
We might see a brief transition from snow to freezing rain, but not much precipitation of that type is expected.
Gov. Ned Lamont is urging residents to be cautious. He said there are more than 600 snow plows and specialized snow removal equipment ready to clear snow off the roads.
“We are closely monitoring the weather, and our crews have already been pre-treating the roads and are ready to deploy as precipitation begins. As always, I implore everyone to continue monitoring the forecast, and if you travel, use caution, drive slow, and leave room for the plows to do their jobs," Lamont said.
