WEATHER UPDATE: Freeze Watch Issued for Stratford

Snow actually fell in parts of Connecticut late last night and the National Weather Service has issued a “Freeze Watch” for the entire state beginning late tonight and into Saturday morning.

According to the National Weather Service bulletin, hazards include “sub-freezing temperatures,” which means temperatures could be below 32 degrees.

“* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR SENSITIVE CROPS AND PLANTS TO BE
KILLED,” the Weather Service states.

“PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS BELOW
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL
CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION,” the National Weather Service writes.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney writes on social media that the cold temps will last for a while.

“How long will it last? Right now it looks like we’re going to see this pattern through early to even mid-May. There will be breaks of warmth of course, but overall, it’s going to be a slow process,” Sweeney writes.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote “Some light snow for eastern half of CT 2AM. At least it’s FRIIIIDAY! Windy & chilly again today.”

Here is Stratford’s latest hyperlocal National Weather Service forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Isolated showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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