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UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory: Up to 5 Inches of Snow Expected

Updated 10:06a.m.: DMV is canceling all road skills tests for the remainder of the day due to the winter storm.  "The restart has been delayed until 7:45 a.m. Wednesday (tomorrow) to ensure safe road conditions. Anyone with a scheduled road test can call DMV to choose a new date. The numbers to call are 860-263-5700 if someone is within the Hartford area and toll-free 800-842-8222 for those outside the Hartford area. DMV is also attempting to contact customers with road test appointments to advise them of the schedule change."

Original story, 9:00a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10: According to the Norwalk Public Schools website, schools are closed today, December 10, 2013, though 12-month employees are to report to work.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Norwalk —effective from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, Dec. 10 — with snow mainly before 3pm, a high near 34° and up to 3 to 5 inches of snow expected. 

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The NWS advisory forecasts, "accumulating snow will create icy and hazardous travel conditions throughout the day...including at least the start of the afternoon rush."  

The snow is expected to taper off during the afternoon rush hour, according to the advisory.

Also, the weather service has issued a black ice advisory for Tuesday morning. The combination of abundant low level moisture and temperatures dropping below freezing across the region early this morning will result in the formation of black ice on untreated surfaces, creating hazardous conditions on bridges and overpasses. 

Also, the NWS warns that heavy bands of snow could reduce visibility to about a half-mile.

Here is the forecast for Norwalk for tonight, Wednesday and Thursday:

  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 14 mph.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

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