CT Weather: Yes, Snowflakes Today for Parts of the State

Dear Mother Nature, the joke is no longer funny. On Thursday, April 19, we are actually talking about snow in parts of Connecticut and it's not a very late April Fool's Day joke. And a reminder, that Memorial Day isn't too far away and maybe by then we can actually have outdoor barbecues and not freeze.

Most of Connecticut will see a cold rain at times today as temps stay more wintry than spring but northern Connecticut is seeing snowflakes and sleet this morning and may even end up with some minor accumulation. And the cold weather seems to be sticking around for the next few days.

The National Weather Service says for Southern Connecticut that "a series of upper level disturbances and surface low pressure will keep cool damp weather in place through this evening with rain. The low will travel from south of Long Island, eventually towards the Canadian Maritimes late today through Friday. Temperatures today are expected to stay in the 40s. Then drier but still cooler than normal conditions can be expected for late tonight and Friday. Lows tonight are mainly in the 30s and highs Friday are mainly in the low 50s. Lows Friday night again stay mainly in the 30s.

The dry conditions will extend into the upcoming weekend but the temperatures will be slow to moderate and while they will increase a little, they will still be below normal. Strong high pressure to the west of the region will gradually build in. Normal highs for this time of year are in the upper 50s to lower 60s and normal lows for this time of year are in the low to mid 40s."

Northern Connecticut and Snowflakes

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Northern Connecticut, which states, "Rain moving into Southern New England may mix with or change to snow this morning in Northern and Western Massachusetts and northwest Hartford County Connecticut. Snow accumulations of up to two inches are possible in the Eastern Slopes of the Berkshires as well as in higher spots of the Worcester Hills. Travelers in these areas should allow extra time to reach their destination today."

Thursday's awful forecast for Southern Connecticut

Today: Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 46. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Thursday's awful forecast for Northern Connecticut

Today: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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