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Winter Storm Watch Issued for New London County
Once again the southeastern part of Connecticut will see a potentially moderate snowfall.
The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Storm Watch” for New London County from Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night.
Once again, New London County will receive the most snow in this latest storm, which has been the normal this winter.
Here’s the latest information from the National Weather Service:
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 7 INCHES.
* TIMING...A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW DEVELOPS EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN CHANGES TO SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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