Monthly Archives: February 2012

Another New Record At BDL

The 4.4″ of snow reported at BDL is also a new leap year record for the date!  The old record was 0.8″ the last time we had a leap year in 2008.

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Some Forecast Changes

After digesting the afternoon model runs, it does not appear that the developing low south of New England will be able to pull the temperature above the surface over CT back below freezing tonight.  As a result, I no longer … Continue reading

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Record Precipitation At BDL Today!

I know it’s a leap year, but I still find this amazing.  It only took 0.33″ of precipitation (melted) at BDL today to shatter the old daily record of 0.15″!

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Snow Update

2″-4″ of snow has been reported from a number of places across the CT interior as of 4 PM.  Mostly wet surfaces in southern CT, with rain or snow melting on impact.  However, there was a recent report from Hamden … Continue reading

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Update On Wednesday’s Snow/Mix

It still looks like the snow will arrive in our area by early Wednesday afternoon, with 2″-6″ accumulating before it changes to sleet and freezing rain inland and rain toward the coast.  Some of the modeling suggests that the shore … Continue reading

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Update on the Snow

From what I’ve seen this morning it looks like the snow will start by early Wednesday afternoon.  A reasonably conservative estimate of amounts would put most of CT (away from the coast, anyway) into the 3″-6″ range by the time … Continue reading

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Messy Midweek

A band of showers ahead of an approaching cold front will bring a shower to parts of the region this evening.  After the front passes, most of the night will be partly cloudy and breezy, with lows between 28-35 degrees.  … Continue reading

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Snow & Rain Midweek

As an area of high pressure builds over the region, sunny & breezy conditions today will give way to diminishing wind this evening and tonight.  Highs this afternoon will be mostly between 36-41although the breeze will make it feel chillier.  … Continue reading

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Hang On To Your Hat

Areas of showers, drizzle and fog tonight will be replaced by partial clearing and increasing northwesterly wind.  Lows will be mostly between 29-34, so wet or slushy surfaces will ice.  Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings are in effect for … Continue reading

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Snow Recap

With 20/20 hindsight, a 1″-5″ statewide snowfall forecast would have worked out fairly well for CT.  Obviously, higher than expected amounts fell predawn in the low elevations and coastal areas.  Looks like the sub-1″ amounts on these lists were mostly … Continue reading

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