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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Middlesex County

A late winter storm — expected to bring upwards of six inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain — will hit the area tonight into tomorrow morning, making travel difficult at times.

 

Spring may be in the air, but don't put those shovels, boots and scrapers away just yet. There's a late winter storm heading our way and the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for our region.

The storm is expected to hit late today and drop up to 3 to 6 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain between tonight and tomorrow morning.

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Stronger winds are also predicted, with gusts up to 35 miles per hour. The wintry mix and winds will at times reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

The snow is expected to begin late this afternoon. It will then mix with sleet overnight, before changing over to all rain early tomorrow morning.

Find out what's happening in East Hampton-Portlandwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"The accumulation of a light mix of rain on top of a light mix of snow will make travel difficult, especially during the Tuesday morning commute," the meteorologists stated in their advisory.


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