Connecticut Weather: 60s on Easter Sunday, Snowstorm Monday

Apparently, this is no April Fool's joke. Somehow, someway, temperatures, which will approach 60 degrees on Easter Sunday, will plummet Sunday night into the upper 20s, which will allow for accumulating snow Monday morning.

In a bit of a switch from this morning, the National Weather Service is saying all parts of the state should see some accumulating snow from this quick-moving storm. Obviously, Monday's morning commute will be a challenge. I think the big question once again is, will this actually accumulate on roadways or largely on grassy surfaces?

Whatever snow does accumulate will be gone in an instant, as temps will moderate Monday afternoon into the mid 40s.

Here's the updated estimates from the National Weather Service. For Southern Connecticut, 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected to accumulate Monday morning and 1 to 3 inches of snow in Northern Connecticut.

For tonight, the weather service says, "temperatures do not drop as much with a southerly breeze ahead of an approaching cold front. Lows tonight in the mid 30s to near 40 will be a few degrees above normal for this time of year."

"Clouds will increase and a chance of mainly spotty rain showers will arrive late tonight, with the best chance for any showers over southeast Connecticut and eastern Long Island. The isolated to scattered showers should end by around midday as the cold front moves south of the region. Mild temperatures are expected Sunday with highs mainly in the mid 50s to lower 60s."

"However, a wave of low pressure will develop along the cold front and move to the Mid-Atlantic coast by Monday morning, then track well to the southeast of Long Island on Monday. This storm should
bring mainly snow to the region from late tonight into Monday morning. Temperatures are forecast to drop into the upper 20s to lower 30s early Monday, setting the stage for an early April snow event across the region during this timeframe...," the National Weather Service states.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 11 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North wind around 8 mph.

Monday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southwest wind.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: Snow likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

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