Winter Storm Watch Issued for Berlin

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for north central and northeast Connecticut beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday and continuing through 11 p.m. Saturday.

Heavy snow with accumulations of up to 4 to 7 inches of snow may fall on Berlin on Saturday and the National Weather Service said the winter weather watch means there is the “potential of accumulating snow of 6 inches or more in a 12-hour period. Plan to have travel completed Saturday morning. Driving conditions may be difficult Saturday afternoon and evening.”

The snow is expected “to begin Saturday morning and may mix with rain around midday before changing back to snow Saturday afternoon and evening.”

The weather service also cautions that a heavy snowfall of 5 inches or more could down tree branches and utility wires.

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• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain and snow. High near 34. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
• Sunday Night: A chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
  

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