Snow, Sleet Monday Will Bring CT Good News: Here’s Why

Connecticut will have to contend with a bit more snow Monday that could cause some evening commute issues, but after that the state will warm up into the 30’s and 40’s.

The arctic blast shattered previous low temperature records Sunday. In Hartford the temperature dropped to -9, which broke the previous record of one degree set in 1912 for Jan. 7, according to the Associated Press.

If you think that is uncomfortable try going to the summit of Mount Washington. Yesterday the summit recorded a minimum temperature of -38 degrees with sustained wind of 83 mph and gusts reaching up to 115 mph, according to the Mount Washington Observatory. It tied for the second coldest place on Earth.

"The arctic air mass that has been dominating much of the eastern two-thirds of the country will begin to retreat during the next couple of days as a large high pressure system moves off the East Coast," the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center said in a statement.

NBC Meteorologist Josh Cingranelli is predicting that the state will receive a trace to two inches of snow, with some isolated areas of three inches.
Below is the forecast for Connecticut from the National Weather Service:

Southern Connecticut

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Northern Connecticut

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

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