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Clinton Snow Storm Central: Town Opens Warming Center [Updated]
The latest information on how the snow storm, dubbed Hercules by the National Weather Service, is impacting schools, roads and businesses.
Update as of 8 a.m. on Jan. 3:
Clinton Town Offices will not open until 10 a.m. today due to the storm. Also, Town Hall will serve as a warming center until 4 p.m. as needed.
Update as of 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 2:
Clinton Public Schools just announced that there will be no school on Friday, Jan. 3.
Update as of 3:35 p.m. on Jan. 2:
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the partial opening of the State Emergency Operations Center.
Our original report follows:
The first major snow storm of the year is bearing down on us and it's expected to dump up to a foot of snow, according to the latest local forecast from the National Weather Service.
While some districts have cancelled school or announced early dismissals today, Jan. 2, there have been no such plans in Clinton.
"As it stands right now, we’re here for a full day,” Sandra Murphy, secretary to the superintendent, said when reached by phone at 10:35 a.m.
Murphy said there is no absolute deadline by which an early dismissal decision would be made. If and when a decision is made, parents would be notified via the School Reach system.
The weather service predicts that about 4 to 8 inches of snow will fall through tonight, with about an additional inch coming tomorrow. Winds will be blowing between 16 and 21 miles per hour today, with gusts up to 32 miles per hour.
Tomorrow, winds will blow up to 23 miles per hour tomorrow, bringing the wind chill temperature to 6 degrees below zero.
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