HARTFORD, Conn. — Snow blanketed Connecticut on Friday morning, with some parts of the state seeing over a foot before the storm was over.
The Weather Watch team tracked the path of the snowstorm for several days.
In Windham County, Danielson and Pomfret saw as much as 13 inches of snow. In Tolland County, Willington nearly saw a foot of snow, and Bolton measured 11 inches.
Southington saw the most snow out of all of Hartford County, according to the National Weather Service, measuring nine and a half inches of snow.
In New Haven County, Waterbury saw one foot of snow.
Bradley International Airport announced Friday morning that 12% of their flights that day were canceled due to the snow. The airport saw 5.4 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Westfarms Mall also reported having a delayed opening due to the weather. The mall said doors will open Friday at noon.
Many school districts were proactive Thursday, already announcing the decision to close school for Friday.
All judicial courts and offices in Connecticut are also closed today.
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Snow timeline
The snow will start between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. for western Connecticut, and between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. for the eastern side. The heaviest snow will be between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., basically during the morning drive. It will end by 11 a.m. on the western side of CT and by 1 p.m. on the eastern side. The high will be at 33 for Friday.
New London, Windham and southern Middlesex Counties are all under a Winter Storm Warning, while the rest of the state faces a Winter Weather Advisory.
Snow preparation
Department of Public Works crews have been working round the clock to be as prepared as possible for the storm. The Department of Transportation has also been preparing. After the ice storm Wednesday morning, DOT officials said they will be better prepared for Friday.
Auto body shops and supply stores were busy too, preparing cars for travel in snow and preparing people with snow removal tools, such as shovels and snow blowers. The auto body shops were also working on the vehicles that were in crashes during Wednesday morning's ice storm.
Parking bans are in effect across the state, which will help public works crews have room to clear snow from the roadways. One Hartford resident, Ashley Yoakam, told FOX61 it is important to comply with the ban, since "it was expensive to get my car back, so remember!"
Hundreds of schools have a snow day Friday. And while school staff and faculty want to avoid missing school time, this day off comes at a time when staffing has been compromised due to the latest COVID surge, and that day off might be providing some relief.
State office buildings in Connecticut are also closed Friday, with Level 2 employees being asked to work remotely if their position allows. Gov. Lamont also "strongly encourages everyone" to stay off of the roads Friday morning to stay safe.
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