CONNECTICUT – There is growing confidence that a major snowstorm will affect Connecticut on Monday and Tuesday of next week and the National Weather Service is already saying that this storm could have the potential to cause snow accumulation of six or more inches.
The weather service in a dangerous weather forecast already early next week reflects alarm about a possible major snowstorm for Connecticut. Of course, the storm is at least four days away and many could change, but this could be our first major winter storm of 2021.
The weather service said: ‘There is a possibility that a coastal storm could bring 6 centimeters of snow to the area late Sunday night until Tuesday. In addition, strong northeasterly winds, coastal floods and erosion on the beach are possible. , there is a fair amount of uncertainty with the low track and timing to be specific with details. ‘
The weather service essentially says we need to be prepared for a big winter storm, and a lot can change between Thursday and Monday.
Before we get to Monday, we will have to deal with a bit of cold weather and strong gusts of wind.
An advice on wind cold was issued from midnight to Friday afternoon for Hartford, Tolland and Windham. The wind cold can reach 20 below zero, warns the weather service.
The temperature will drop in the single digits tonight for most of the state. High temperatures during the day will only be on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the teens to twenties, providing the track for next week’s predicted snowstorm.
WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons said it would feel like 15 degrees this afternoon.
“The wind chill for tonight and tomorrow will be from zero to 20 ° below zero!” Simmons shared on social media. “The fierce cold hangs until Saturday morning, then we focus on a storm for early next week that could give us snow or sleet and a mix!”
Today: Mostly cloudy, and then gradually becoming sunny, with a high almost 34. Wind cooling values between 15 and 25. Windy, with a northwesterly wind of 10 to 20 km / h, with gusts up to 32 km / h.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a minimum of 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a northwesterly wind of 18 to 22 km / h, with gusts up to 34 km / h.
Friday: Sunny, with a high almost 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a northwesterly wind of 21 to 25 km / h, with gusts up to 38 km / h.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a minimum of 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a northwesterly wind of 11 to 20 km / h, with gusts up to 30 km / h.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high of near 26. Northwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday: chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a peak near 35. Breezy. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday evening: chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near near 35. Breezy. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Here are the forecast details for Northern Connecticut:
Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 7 to 14 km / h.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low of about 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwesterly winds 11 to 15 km / h, with gusts up to 25 km / h.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwesterly winds 14 to 17 mph, with gusts up to 29 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low of about 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwesterly winds 7 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low point around 6. Northwesterly wind around 6 km / h which calms down after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of almost 28. Calm winds become northeast and become about 5 km / h in the afternoon.
Sunday evening: Mostly cloudy, with a low of 17. Northeast wind 3 to 7 km / h.
Monday: a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with high near 34. Northeast wind 9 to 14 km / h. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday night: a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low of about 26. North wind about 13 km / h. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high almost 35. North wind 13 to 15 km / h, with gusts up to 30 km / h. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday night: a chance for snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a minimum of 21. North wind from 8 to 11 km / h, with gusts up to 22 km / h. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts up to 21 mph.