Winter Storm Watch Issued for Mansfield

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for north central and northeast Connecticut beginning Saturday morning and continuing through Saturday night.

Heavy snow with accumulations of up to 4 to 7 inches of snow may fall on Mansfield-Storrs 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 cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.
• Saturday: Snow. High near 32. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
• Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

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