A Winter Weather Advisory is currently in effect for Newtown, and the entire state. The sun may be shining at midday, but a Hazardous Weather Outlook is also in effect, with the National Weather Service calling for snow to begin falling after 4 pm Tuesday, March 3. Another 1-2 inches of snow may be on the ground before sunset.

Snow will be joined by freezing rain and sleet by 1 am, according to the weather service, which could create hazardous traveling conditions. The weather event is expected to continue into Wednesday, with rain possibly missing with freezing rain, until 9 am. A chance of rain continues into Wednesday.

Local organizations, groups, businesses, et al — anyone whose plans will be affected by the weather — are reminded that The Newtown Bee will post closing, postponement and cancellation notices as soon as they are received.

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Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team’s Class LL state tournament first round game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, has been postponed because of the anticipated winter storm. Newtown will now host Conard at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 4. 

St Rose afternoon and evening Religious Education classes have been cancelled for today.

Newtown Public School district after school and evening activities are postponed due to the weather.

The Board of Education's scheduled meeting at 7:30 pm has been cancelled.

Tonight’s Community Center Phase I Info Session has been postponed to Tuesday, March 24, at 7 pm, location TBA.

(Reminder that a second session for this public event was already scheduled, for Tuesday, March 10, at 6 pm, in the lower level of Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.)

This story has been updated to reflect that the Community Center info session has been rescheduled. The event was initially listed as cancelled.

Tonight’s Boy Scout Troop 770 meeting has been cancelled due to the weather.

C.H. Booth Library closed at 6 pm.

The Board of Police Commissioners meeting scheduled for 6:30 has been cancelled.