Heavy snow is expected through the night and into tomorrow. Granted, a Heavy Snow Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service. The total snow accumulation for Bristol will be between 4-8".
10PM Predictive RadarPlus:
RadarPlus Platinum:Light/moderate snow will likely snarl the roads late Friday into Saturday. 1-3" of powdery snow is anticipated. There could be more snow if a coastal low develops off the coast, so close monitering will be required for this system.
Northern New England will be hit extremely hard with a heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions. Monitor the latest forecast projections for the very latest, important info!
Current Storm in the Midwest:
Tyler's Decisive Doppler Close-Up:
The roads are treacherous out there...the freezing rain is falling with a very cold surface temperature of 29 degrees...as expected, it will continue THROUGH the morning commute.
A 90-Minute Delay was a VERY DANGEROUS decision. Many towns, including New Britain, have no school because they have cautious, winter weather-oriented, superintendents. PLEASE - ITS ICY, DO NOT GO OUT OR BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL - THERE IS HEAVY FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE MORNING!
The temperature has dropped to 32.9 degrees and the roads on Chippens Hill and Nelson Farm are getting coated up - as expected. There is snow falling outside, but it should lighten as the afternoon wears on. By Sunday, more extremely heavy snow squalls will move through. Those alone could leave a small accumulation. Stick with Precision-Plus First Alert, as no T.V. weatherman has mentioned accumulating snow for today. Enjoy the white weekend!
There is the chance for a moderate-sized snowstorm in northern New England on Saturday. Here in Bristol, there will likely be some passing rain showers. Further updates will show whether any snow mixes in with the passing rain showers during Saturday afternoon.
Only some light freezing rain showers passed overnight, as indicated they would by FutureCast. The bulk of the precipitation has ended. KEEP IN MIND, I do not issue the advisorys, watches, and warnings. The National Weather Service does that, I just post the bulletins for the public to see. They are not always right. Final school forecast (11:09PM WED.): 50% REGULAR DAY, 50% 90-Minute Delay, 20% No School
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: This advisory is for the north central Connecticut counties of Hartford, Tolland and Windham. Rain tonight will gradually transition to freezing rain just after midnight, possibly glazing much of the area with one quarter inch of ice before changing to sleet by 4 am and to snow between 5 am and 7 am. Travel will likely be treacherous during the Thursday morning commute, especially higher terrain both to the east and west of hartford and along interstate 84. Scattered thunderstorms are possible near midnight, with isolated power outages possible either from lightning strikes or glaze taking down a few tree limbs. Intermittent light snow is anticipated during the Thursday morning daylight hours Thursday with a small accumulation of snow likely. Some melting of the snow and ice is expected midday Thursday as precipitation tends to quit. (This NWS issued alert does not depict the exact predictions of the Precision-Plus First Alert weather forecast available at TylersWeather.com)
ENHANCED SNOWFALL MAP:
Although there will be heavy rain through the day on Wednesday, a shot of cold air will begin to work in overnight. Around midnight, the precipitation will change to freezing rain mixed with snow at times. By the morning commute, you can expect some, at times, heavy freezing rain. A significant ice accumulation is possible. Unlike other storms, this storm will change to frozen precipitation at the END. The chance of a school interuption is 75%. There will be updates as conditions warrant.
SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE AT THE END OF THE EVENT.