WEATHER UPDATE: Freeze Watch Issued for Windsor Locks, East Windsor

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 the latest hyperlocal National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Locks, East Windsor:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Isolated showers after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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