Weather
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Orange
Snow accumulation estimates are on the rise for the area and here's the latest on how much and when to expect the worst of the snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for the entire state of Connecticut as it’s expecting a quick moving snowstorm to dump a few inches of snow beginning late Thursday and into midday Friday.
It’s expected that the timing of the snow, which is expected to be at its heaviest during the morning commute, will impact schools across the state on Friday. The National Weather Service is predicting three to five inches of accumulation statewide.
WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons offers us some good advice.
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“Get outside and enjoy the sunshine and 50s today! I'm expecting big problems with snow for Friday morning! Three inches to 6 inches of snow expected across most of Connecticut for Friday morning. Then a very cold weekend with windchills around 10 degrees for Saturday and Sunday!”
NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan puts the accumulation expectation just a notch below the National Weather Service’s projection.
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“Most of our computer models have converged on a solution that has 2"-4" of snow across the state with a few towns getting a bit more. The morning commute looks snowy!”
And of course once the snow wraps up around noon Friday, the focus turns to the freezing temps and windchills this weekend, and there is a chance for a snowstorm Monday night into Tuesday too.
Here’s the latest details on the snowy weather from the National Weather Service:
Southern Connecticut: Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. tonight to 2 p.m. Friday. You can expect 3 to 5 inches of snow before it ends.
The snow is expected to begin between 8 and 10 p.m. and will accumulate 1 to 3 inches tonight and another 2 to 4 inches before it ends around 1 p.m.
On Saturday temps only reach into the upper 20s and it’s very windy too. Saturday night, temps falls to around 10 degrees. On Sunday, temps remain around 30 degrees.
Hartford and Tolland counties: Winter Weather Advisory from 1 a.m. to noon Friday. Also three to five inches of snow expected here. Snow develops around midnight and it ends around noon. It may be heavy for periods of time, especially during the morning commute.
Today, there is a wind advisory in effect until 4 p.m. in northern Connecticut as gusts could approach 40 to 50 mph at times.
On Saturday, the high temp is only around 25 degrees and it drops to below 10 degrees at night. On Sunday, temps once again only hit 25 degrees.
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