New London County could see more snow than any area of the state on Friday, according to Western Connecticut State University meteorologist Garry Lessor.

Snow will begin to develop in the region after midnight and continue until about noon Friday, he said. The snow will be heavy at times for awhile on Friday morning.

Friday will be breezy with highs in the mid-30s.

“We’re up to 4 to 8 inches for snow now,” Lessor said Thursday evening. “New London County could end up with the most snow in the state. It definitely looks like eastern areas have the best chance for the heaviest snow.”

He said Saturday will be sunny with highs in the low 30s.

The following closure, cancellations and parking bans were announced Thursday:

East Lyme

East Lyme Public Schools will be closed Friday. A Parking Ban will go into effect at midnight for all town roads. The transfer station will be closed Friday so  manpower can be deployed to fight the storm. Friday's garbage and recycling pickup is cancelled and will be carried out Monday and possibly Tuesday instead.

Groton

Groton Public Schools, Ella T. Grasso Technical High School and Marine Science Magnet High School will be closed Friday.

City of Groton

Garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for Friday has been postponed to Monday. 

Lyme-Old Lyme

Lyme-Old Lyme Schools will be closed Friday.  

Lyme

The Town Hall and Lyme Public Library will be closed Friday.

Montville

The Montville Public Schools will be closed Friday.

New London 

Friday's COVID testing clinic planned from noon to 5 p.m. at Ocean Beach Park in New London is postponed. This clinic will resume next week at the regularly scheduled time and location. Please check LLHD.org for additional details.

Winter parking restrictions are in effect. There is no parking on narrow streets. Where parking is permitted on only one side of the street, follow posted regulations. Where parking is permitted on both sides of the street, park on the "odd" side of the street.

Norwich

The state Department of Public Health COVID-19 testing site at the Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich will be closed Friday.

Parking will be prohibited on the odd side of all city streets during the storm and subsequent snow-removal operations. Parking will be prohibited on both sides of Old Cemetery Lane; North Cliff Street; Shetucket Avenue; Terrace Avenue; Fourth Street, from Prospect Street to Gilmour Street; Fifth Street, from Prospect Street to Page Street; Lake Street; Pond Street; Freeman Avenue; Boswell Avenue, from Lake Street to Arnold Street; Sunnyside Avenue (Laurel Hill section); Fairmont Street, from No. 16 to School Street; Carter Avenue; Fountain Street, from No. 16 to School Street; Summer Street; Center Street and Quarry Street.

Property owners and occupants are required to remove or sand all snow, sleet or ice from the sidewalks abutting their property within 12 hours of the storm, or within 6 hours after sunrise if the storm occurs overnight.

Old Lyme

Town Hall will open Friday at 11 a.m., depending on weather conditions. The transfer station will be closed and will reopen Saturday.

Preston

The Preston pop-up food pantry distribution scheduled for Friday is postponed to Friday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Preston Senior Center.

Salem

Salem School will be closed Friday.

Stonington

Stonington Public Schools will be closed Friday.

Town Hall and Human Services Department will delay their openings Friday until 11 a.m.