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Initial Snowfall Estimates Made for Connecticut's Monday Snow
It's a crazy forecast as we go from below zero today to 50 degrees on Tuesday but there will be snow, ice and heavy rain along the way.
The latest National Weather Service forecast offers some good and some bad news.
First for the good news, the Wind Chill Warning for Connecticut expires at noon, it’s still going to feel plenty cold with temps only in the teens this afternoon, but at least we won’t be dealing with wind chill readings of 25 to as much as 40 below zero for much longer.
And by Tuesday, the entire state will be in the upper 40s to even 50 degrees.
Now for the bad news, it looks like some snow enters the state Monday afternoon after 3 p.m. and the National Weather Service has offered its first take on how much snow may accumulate before it transitions to a period of ice and then a soaking rain on Tuesday.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties for snow Monday.
According to the advisory, snow is expected Monday afternoon and will turn to a mix at night.
“The main concern is the potential for a brief period of freezing rain Monday night,” the National Weather Service states. “A slow thaw of frozen ground could result in dangerous icing of untreated road surfaces and walkways Monday night.”
Heavy rain is likely Tuesday, which could cause flooding concerns.
No advisories have been issued for Hartford and Tolland counties but they too are expecting snow, ice and heavy rain.
A detailed look at snow, ice and rain accumulations in Connecticut for Monday afternoon into Tuesday:
New Haven county:
Communities at the Shoreline such as Milford, Orange, East Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison may see snow after 3 p.m. and up to an inch of snow accumulation. There will be a mix to freezing rain and temps could reach 50 on Tuesday with an inch of rain expected.
Communities in northern New Haven county including: Naugatuck, Bethany, Woodbridge, Meriden, Middlebury, Southbury, Oxford, Hamden, Wallingford, North Haven, and Cheshire can expect to see snow after 3 p.m. and a mix to freezing rain as well later in the evening. But snow here could accumulate 2-4 inches, the National Weather Service states.
On Tuesday, heavy rain, 50 degrees and 1-2 inches of rain is likely.
Fairfield County:
For coastal communities include: Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan, Darien, Westport, Norwalk, Fairfield and Stratford, snow moves in around 3 p.m. and an inch of snow is expected including a period of freezing rain. It’s all rain after midnight, and 1-2 inches of rain is expected on Tuesday with temps near 52 degrees.
For northern Fairfield communities including: Danbury, Ridgefield, Wilton, Monroe, Shelton, Bethel, Brookfield, Weston, Redding, Easton, Newtown, and Trumbull, snow is expected after 3 p.m.
Snow may accumulate an inch by evening and another 1-3 inches is possible before the snow mixes with freezing rain between 9 p.m. and midnight. By 5 a.m. Tuesday it’s plain rain and temps rise into the upper 40s and 1-2 inches of rain is predicted.
Middlesex county:
Snow after 3 p.m. and a half inch is expected by evening with another 1-3 inches likely before midnight. Freezing rain is also expected between midnight and 3 a.m. before its just plain rain.
The area could see 1-2 inches of rain on Tuesday and temps will be 51 degrees.
New London County:
Snow is likely after 3 p.m. and a quick half inch of snow is expected and the snow turns over to rain around 9 p.m. Monday, possibly with some mixed precipitation. Another half inch of snow and ice is possible.
On Tuesday, temps rise to 54 degrees and an inch of rain is expected.
Hartford and Tolland counties:
There is a chance is snow after 2 p.m. here but little or no snow accumulation is predicted in the afternoon.
In the evening snow picks up and 1-2 inches of snow is expected before midnight. Around midnight, the snow could change to freezing rain and then rain by early Tuesday.
Rain will be heavy on Tuesday and it tapers off around 5 p.m. and temps will exceed 50 degrees.
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