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Updated: Snow Delays Start of School in Vernon
Precipitation should end by the afternoon rush.
Updated Tuesday 8:01 a.m.
Vernon residents woke up to a fresh blanket of snow on Tuesday, thanks to a weather system that moved into the area overnight.
Schools are opening two hours late.
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Here is the official alert from education officials:
Good Morning, this is Mary Conway, superintendent of schools in Vernon.
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The opening of schools will be delayed for two hours today, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. I repeat, the opening of schools today, Tuesday, March 19, will be delayed for two hours.
Please travel safely and have a good day.
That means no morning kindergarten.
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Here is a weather summary from The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the remainder of the daylight hours:
Light precipitation is expected during into the early afternoon.
A "short burst" of rain changing over to moderate wet snow may occur early this afternoon for a few hours as colder air wraps around the storm system as it departs to the east. Little additional accumulation is expected and a minor impact is forecast for the afternoon rush hour.
The precipitation is expected to end completely by 5 p.m.
Total accumulations are expected to range from 1 to 4 inches on the coast to 4 to 6 inches in central Connecticut and up to 5 to 7 inches in the higher elevations of northern Connecticut.
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