Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Durham and Middlefield

A “Hazardous Weather Outlook” has been issued for all of southern Connecticut for Friday afternoon as brief periods of snow squalls could produce a quick coating of snow and complicate travel. For those of you living in Hartford and Tolland counties, no snow squalls are expected for you today, it will just be a seasonal winter day.

In a statement, the National Weather Service says residents in Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties could see isolated snow squalls this afternoon which could briefly reduce visibilities to a half mile or less and produce a quick coating of snow.

The weather service makes it clear that the snow squalls will be isolated in nature and not every place in southern Connecticut will see snow.

According to the National Weather Service the snow squalls are possible after 1 p.m. and winds could gust up to 30 mph in southern Connecticut.

In Hartford and Tolland counties enjoy a sunny albeit cold day with temps in the upper 30s. Temps will drop to near 20 tonight up north.

New Year’s Eve forecast for Connecticut

Partly sunny and a high near 40 at the Connecticut coast. It will feel much colder once the wind chill factor is included. Once you move inland the high temp will be around 35 degrees and it could feel 15 to 25 degrees once the wind chill factor is included. The good news is temps don’t really drop much at night and stay around freezing or slightly above.

In Hartford and Tolland counties you could see a slight chance of snow in the afternoon but it’s nothing that is expected to amount to be a big deal. The high temp will be near 35 and it won’t drop that much by midnight either.
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New Year’s Day forecast

Partly cloudy and a high temp near 44 at the coast and 41 inland. In Hartford and Tolland counties it will be sunny with a temp near 40 degrees.

Monday

A chance of snow in the morning for Connecticut and then a mix of rain and snow for a period of time before a change to rain in the afternoon. More rain is expected Monday night and into Tuesday too.

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— By BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch National Staff)