Granby WEATHER UPDATE: Finally Some Good News to Share!

For the first time in seven weeks there is no snow or ice forecast for this weekend.

Let that sit for a moment, as it’s been a very long time since we’ve had any good news concerning the weather forecast.

Since mid January, through now, it’s been snowstorm after snowstorm, especially on the weekends and Mondays, and when it wasn’t snowing or icing, we had to deal with sub-zero temperatures and windchills.

And yes, records were set for low temperatures Friday morning, but once we get past a chilly day today (highs in the 20s) and a very cold evening (temps around 10 degrees), the news is much better.

First and foremost if you check the 10-day weather forecast, what you see is no snow chances, which takes us through March 15, and spring is fast-approaching.

And while we are nowhere near a heat wave yet, it will feel like one next week as temperatures could approach 50 degrees by Wednesday.

In fact, most of next week, we’ll exceed 40 degrees.

This weekend will still be chilly, but we’ll take it because it’s going to be dry. It will be sunny on Saturday with temperatures in the 30s, and on Sunday there will be clouds and sun and temperatures could hit 40 degrees.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney writes on his Facebook page, “Finally, a “good news” post: (Thursday’s) storm dropped nothing north, up to 7” or so south.

Is there warmth in sight? Short term, no… Friday: Cold, sunny, 20s. Saturday: A little better, close to freezing in many towns. Sunday: Perhaps reaching close to 40.

Next week: we build toward the 50 degree mark (perhaps?) on Wednesday.

There are signals of another cold set back toward next weekend, but we have time to worry about that.

The biggest headline here (and I’m kind of burying the lead), NO SNOW FOR MONDAY IN THE FORECAST… Certainly, we get some slow melting (which is a good thing) once we get into the weekend.Enjoy this break, we have earned it!”

WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney writes that Connecticut will be “storm-free for some time,” and temperatures approach 50 on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

How great does that sound?

Here is the hyperlocal National Weather Service ‘storm-free’ forecast:

• Today Sunny, with a high near 23. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
• Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Sunday Night A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
• Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
• Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
• Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

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