Many of the storms we endured in January were accompanied by
arctic air and a light fluffy snow. Not this time! With temperatures hovering
around the freezing point, this storm will bring heavy wet snow AND a mixture
of sleet, freezing rain and rain. What a mess!
Accumulations: 3”-4” for the shoreline, 4”-8” inland, Up to
10” toward the MA border and in far northwest Connecticut. Accumulations will
be lower in southern Connecticut where more mixing will occur.
Timing: Snow arrives 2AM-4AM. The heaviest snow will fall during the
morning commute. Snow will then mix in
and change over to sleet and freezing rain from south to north. Some areas northwest of Hartford may stay
entirely as snow. And Connecticut’s
beaches will change over to rain for a little while. Snow/mix will taper off through the mid
afternoon and evening becoming lighter. The storm slowly pulls away at night.
We get another few days break at least. The next storm to
watch will be Sunday night into Monday.
Right now there are still plenty of questions as to the track of this
storm. Our newest data shows the storm
trending farther out to sea bringing far less of an impact. But with the
current pattern, we will need to keep a close eye on things.
Tonight: Snow developing before daybreak. Low: Low to mid
20s.
Tomorrow: Snow, heavy at times through the morning commute.
Sleet/freezing rain/rain mixing in for southern and central CT. Precipitation
tapering off throughout the afternoon and evening. High: Low to mid 30s
Thursday: Mostly sunny, chilly. High temperatures in the
middle to upper 20s.
Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, cool. High temperatures in
the upper 20s to around 30 degrees.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, cool. High temperatures
around 30 degrees
Sunday: Increasing clouds, chance for snow developing late
and at night. Still lots of uncertainty regarding the track of this storm. High
temperature around 30 degrees.
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