Snow Accumulation Estimate Made for Monroe

By Brian McCready

First, we’re not talking a lot of snow for Connecticut but the fact that the National Weather Service is predicting some sort of snow accumulation late Saturday into early Sunday is still noteworthy.

It almost makes you wonder if it’s an April Fools joke. Only in New England do you go from near 70 degrees today and rain and thunderstorms to light snow and snow showers 24 hours later.

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The National Weather Service also says more snow is possible for the entire state Monday and possibly again for Wednesday into Thursday.

Before we get to the snow chance this weekend, today we’re looking at showers and thunderstorms off and on during the day and evening with fog also an issue, especially early on Friday.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy with some showers and temps in the mid 50s, before the winds come and the temps drop like a rock and we see some snowflakes.

Here is the latest information via the National Weather Service.

Southern Connecticut has a High Wind Watch in effect from late Saturday night through Sunday morning with winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. The winds could be severe enough to take down trees and power lines the weather service writes.

For Fairfield County, no Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for snow accumulation, but we’re all expecting to see some snow on the ground by mid Sunday morning.

But more interior sections of Fairfield County you could see 1-2 inches of snow accumulation.

Again, no need to run out and buy gallons of milk and loaves of bread, but winter isn’t over yet.

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CT’s weather experts forecast:

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan writes, “It looks like we get some snow on Sunday morning (maybe even a heavy squall and flash of lightning) but it's nothing that unusual. In fact, measurable snow has occurred 104 times in the last 112 years in the Hartford area (in April).”

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons writes, “Lots of clouds today with a few scattered rain showers. High temperatures will be in the low 60s at the Shoreline around 70 inland. Enjoy the warmth! A brutal cold front will come through Saturday night and Sunday morning with snow showers that could cover the ground in some spots and a very windy chill all day on Sunday.

Timing of the snow/snow showers

Rain showers will begin after midnight on Saturday and change to snow showers after 2 a.m. and continue until mid morning Sunday. Temps will rise above freezing on Sunday and the snow that does stick will likely melt away quickly.

On Monday, southern Connecticut may see a mix of rain and snow showers throughout the day and then it’s snow at night. No accumulation estimates have been made here Monday’s possible snow.

And yes more snow is possible Wednesday into Thursday.

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