The snow continues to fall at a rapid pace across the region with totals exceeding a half foot in many towns.
It is expected to let up and be over by early afternoon.
Reported totals as of 10 a.m.:
- Kent: 9 1/2 inches
- Terryville: 8 inches
- Watertown: 8 inches
In anticipation of the winter storm, Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday evening ordered executive branch office buildings closed to the public Tuesday. He also directed non-essential state employees to telework if they have job duties that can be done remotely or not report to work in-person if they are unable to work remotely.
Lamont also ordered a ban Monday night on all tandem tractor trailers and empty tractor trailers traveling on all limited access highways effective at midnight until the governor lifts the prohibition. This was done in coordination with the neighboring states of New York and Massachusetts.
Limited access highways are those designed to carry large volumes of traffic at generally high speeds and have controlled access with on and off ramps.
Winter storm hits Northeast, causing difficult driving, closed schools and canceled flights
HARTFORD (AP) — Parts of the Northeast were hit Tuesday by a snowstorm that canceled flights and schools and prompted warnings for people to stay off the roads, while some areas that anticipated heavy snow were getting less than that as the weather pattern changed.
More than 1,000 flights were canceled so far Tuesday morning, mostly at the airports in the New York City area and in Boston.
It was the first major snowstorm in New York City since February 2022. The city, which has the nation’s largest school system, switched to remote learning, but reported problems with the online system that prevented students from logging in Tuesday morning.
In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all executive branch office buildings closed to the public for the day.
“The timing of winter storm is of particular concern, especially considering that snowfall rates are expected to be heavy during the morning rush hour commute and continue through the afternoon,” Lamont said in a statement.
Some of the highest snowfall totals, 8 inches (20 centimeters) or more, were forecast for parts of the northern suburbs of New York City, Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts could hit 60 mph (100 kph) off the Massachusetts coast and 40 mph (65 kph) in interior parts of southern New England.
