'Crippling and Potentially Historic Blizzard' Takes Aim at South Windsor

Calling it a “crippling and potentially historic blizzard,” the National Weather Service is advising against traveling from Monday night through Tuesday because of a blizzard that could dump up to 30 inches of snow on South Windsor.

The National Weather Service just scrapped its Blizzard Watch and replaced it with a Blizzard Warning that begins at 1 p.m. Monday and runs until 1 a.m. on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service predicts South Windsor will receive 20-30 inches of snow with snowfall rates of 2-4 inches of snow per hour.

Winds of 15-25 mph are expected with gusts up to 35-45 miles per hour.

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The details

While the storm is expected late Monday lingering into early Wednesday, the National Weather Service says the worst of the storm will be Monday night through Tuesday afternoon.

The National Weather Service is not playing around when it comes to the severity of this storm, saying it could lead to “life-threatening conditions” and that traveling will be “impossible.”

Heavy snow and strong winds will result in white-out conditions with near zero visibility and the snow may be wet enough to result in downed tree limbs and power outages, according to the NWS.

Below is South Windsor’s detailed forecast for the blizzard, according to the National Weather Service:

• Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Monday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
• Tuesday: Snow with areas of blowing snow before 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Blustery, with a north wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.
• Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.