Updated 2 p.m. EST

— enacted Monday night in preparation for Winter Storm Juno — ended Tuesday at 2 p.m., Gov. Dannel Malloy announced, urging caution on the roadways.Earlier in the day, the state lifted the ban for local roads only in Fairfield and Litchfield counties.

These moves largely signaled the end of Winter Storm Juno's threat to the southern New England area though some severe weather warnings remained in effect.

Overnight Monday into Tuesday, Juno dumped more than 20 inches of snow in parts of Connecticut — ;Waterford 23 inches, according to preliminary National Weather Service observations. New Haven had about 7.5 inches of accumulation as of Tuesday morning.

A winter storm warning remains until 7 p.m. EST Tuesday for Middlesex and New London counties in southeastern Connecticut. Winds and blowing snow might be an issue until that time, the National Weather Service warns. The blizzard warning expired for the state, but is active for parts of Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island until 8 p.m. EST Tuesday.

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Due to Juno, the U.S. Postal Service suspended delivery and retail operations in several areas Tuesday, including Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a spokesperson confirmed to The Weather Channel.

Schools and businesses across the state closed Tuesday in Juno's wake; see a complete list on. More than 1,000 households in the Connecticut lost power overnight as well.

Although certain parts of Connecticut and the surrounding regions are receiving less snow than once forecast, eastern Connecticut still received significant snowfall in areas. Gov. Malloy said one injury was reported during the storm, with no known fatalities.

Thanks to broad adherence to travel bans, just in the state, which has 3.5 million people, as of noon Tuesday, the governor said on Twitter.

Gov. Malloy declared a state of emergency Monday before the storm, as did five other states across the Northeast.

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Rhode Island Updates

A blizzard warning remains in effect for the state of Rhode Island until 8 p.m. EST Tuesday, as does the statewide travel ban on vehicles and the stoppage of Rhode Island Transit Authority services.

Snowfall totals in Rhode Island ranged from 10.3 inches in Providence to 15 inches inCharlestownand 16.6 inches in WestGlocester, as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday with further accumulation in progress. Accumulations of 15 to 25 inches are expected across the state, with high wind gusts up to 65 mph possible along the Eastern shoreline. Thundersnow was also reported in coastal portions of Rhode Island late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

Shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, more than 15,000 homes had lost power, according to The Providence Journal. By midday, some 2,200 outages remained. That's, according toThe Providence Journal, but high winds and snow still caused problems.

Private and public. Brown University, theUniversity of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Providence College and the Rhode Island School of Design also.

Some schools posted cancelations and closings for Wednesday as well. For a complete list, click.

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An unidentified town official helps Greg Longo, left, remove belongings from his house after it was heavily damaged by ocean waves during a winter storm in Marshfield, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The storm has punched out a section of the seawall in the coastal town of Marshfield, police said. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)