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Oxford Snowstorm Central: Temps Plummeting [Updated]
The latest information on how the snow storm and arctic temperatures are impacting schools, roads and businesses in town, region and state.
Update as of 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 3:
Temperatures in Oxford are expected to plummet tonight into tomorrow to as low as five below zero. Winds will diminish a bit, but may still gust up to 20 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
"Wind chills below zero could lead to frostbite or hypothermia for anyone exposed to the cold," the weather service warns in a special statement.
On Saturday, temperatures will climb back into the 20s, but it will still feel like below zero with the wind chill.
And on Sunday into Monday, a wintry mix consisting mostly of rain is in the forecast.
Update as of 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 2:
The Oxford Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 3. All school activities are cancelled, too.
Update as of 7 p.m. on Jan. 2:
Oxford town hall, library and senior center will open late Friday, Jan. 3 — at 11 a.m.
Update as of 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 2:
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the partial opening of the State Emergency Operations Center.
Our original report follows:
Oxford Public Schools will have an early dismissal today, Jan. 2, due to the impending snow storm.
The storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow over the next 36-48 hours, according to forecasts.
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