Up to 10 inches of snow is possible Tuesday night into Wednesday as the state braces for Winter Storm Clare.

All of northern Connecticut's counties will be under a winter storm warning from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. 

A winter weather advisory will go into effect around the same time for southern Connecticut.

Parking bans and some closures started coming into Channel 3's system early Tuesday morning. See the list here.

Some flurries are expected to fly in the northwest corner of the state early Tuesday. 

Track them with Early Warning Pinpoint Doppler here.

"While there have been some flurries in the state [Tuesday] morning and some will be possible in the coming hours, the main event doesn’t come until later [Tuesday night] and [Wednesday] morning," said meteorologist Mark Dixon.

Dixon said there may even be some light snow in the area in time for the Tuesday evening commute.

"Winter Storm Clare will begin to develop off the mid-Atlantic coast [Tuesday] then it will slowly intensify as it moves northward to a position near Cape Cod by [Wednesday] afternoon," Haney said.

As of Tuesday morning, Haney called for 5 to 10 inches for the northwestern part of the state, 4 to 8 inches in the middle, and 2 to 4 inches for the southeastern part. However, those totals are subject to change.

"Snow totals may be adjusted slightly downward by noon," Dixon said. "[We're] waiting on latest model runs to come in."

The storm will ramp up around midnight on Wednesday with the peak coming around daybreak.

Snow will impact the Wednesday morning commute and some delays and cancellations are expected.

"There could be some mixing with sleet and rain in southeastern Connecticut," Haney said.

He said the storm should begin to wind down in the mid-afternoon Wednesday.

"That means we’ll be in better shape for the afternoon commute," Haney said.

High temperatures for both Tuesday and Wednesday should be in the upper 20s and low-30s.

"After Clare, we’re quiet and storm-free through the end of the week and weekend," Dixon said. "A warming trend will be the big story as temps could hit or exceed 50 by Sunday."

Channel 3 has named winter storms since 1971. To learn more about the tradition, click here. 

Read the complete technical discussion here.

For weather alerts and updates on smartphones and tablets, head here or text "WFSB" to 23765 to download the Channel 3 app.

Copyright 2018 WFSB (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.