Severe Sledding Accident on Chippens Hill

A call was received around 12:30PM for a sledding accident at the Chippens Hill sand pits. Two 17-year-old parties had suffered a severe back injury. Their condition is not known at this time.

WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY!

Major Snow & Ice Storm Tomorrow

URGENT - SNOW & ICE STORM

A moderate snow will fall on the Bristol area, crippling the Wednesday morning commute. The snow may fall heavily at times during the morning hours as the storm begins to ramp up. Expect a total snow accumulation of 4"-6". The snow will then change to sleet and freezing rain by noontime. We could see around one quarter of an inch of ice accretion. Coupled with the snow already on the trees and power lines, this ice may break some limbs and cause scattered power outages. The temperature should hover between 30 and 35 degrees through the early afternoon. A change to plain rain is possible around dinner time.

80% - 100% No School
(Final Update by 6PM)

Final Snow Accumulation Map:

Powerfull Snowstorm to Pound Region

Here is the Tyler's Weather forecast for Wednesday:

BRISTOL SNOW: 6"-10"
SCHOOL? 90% No School

Hour-By-Hour Map Projection:
(Click to Animate)
Snow Totals:

Major Snowstorm Possible Wednesday

A large storm will pass by to our south on Wednesday, keeping any mixing well south of NYC. If the storm pans out as the models portray it right now, we could be talking about a foot of snow. However, this will likely change, so please stay tuned to Tyler's Weather.

Inauguration Weather

Many will be shifting focus to Washington DC tomorrow with the Inauguration.

Skies should be mostly cloudy through the day, with light winds. The high temperature will likely be right around freezing, with a noontime temperature near 30.

To the left is the experimental hourly forecast chart generated by the NWS.

Below is a summary of the weather for past Inaugurations back to 1937, courtesy of the Washington Post. Only four years featured below freezing temperatures at noon. 2009 may join that club.

Storm Recap, More Light Snow Tonight

Here is a storm recap video from today.



Currently, a coastal storm is developing down south. Although most of the moisture will miss us, some indications show that we could pick up another Coating -1" of powder tonight.

Snowstorm in Progress, Updated Totals

Here is an updated snow total forecast from Tyler's Weather:

Clipper Brings Decent Snow to Region

Here is the Tyler's Weather snowfall map. A clipper system will move eastward overnight, and a new low pressure center will develop off the tip of Long Island. This will help the precipitation to intensify for a few hours tomorrow morning, but it will also change areas such as the Cape & Islands over to rain. In Bristol, expect a total snow accumulation of 2"-4".

Snowstorm Possible Sunday into Monday

Here is a simple scenario map for the Sunday-Monday storm. This could bring 1"-3" of snow, or 6"-12" of snow...point is, time and track will vary until about Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Final Snow & School Predictions

Here are the final predictions from Tyler's Weather:

60% No School
40% Regular Day
(This is more of a perfect timing event, and not a heavy accumulation event. The snow will start around daybreak, and continue until noon time. This does not qualify under a delay, because buses would be running in the heart of the storm. Even though only 2"-4" of snow is expected, the timing is inevitably proper for a school cancellation.)

Final Snowfall Map:

Minor Snow Event Thursday

Here are the updated snow totals from Tyler's Weather. We should see some light snow in the morning on Thursday, with a potential 90-Minute Delay or even a School Cancellation. Stay tuned.

Minor Snowfall Thursday

An early dismissal is likely on Thursday, given that a weak clipper system will traverse the region. With abnormally high snow ratios, this event should put down a solid 3"-6" of sweepable fluffy powder.

First Thoughts:

Tyler's Weather Bulletins

These are the new Tyler's Weather Weather Alert System for the weekend storm.

Winter Storm Warnings & Final Forecast

A WINTER STORM WARNING has been posted for the entire State of Connecticut.

Here is the final thinking of Tyler's Weather.com. If you notice, I have been very consistent with this storm, and did not move the totals very much.

Big Snowstorm This Weekend

Tyler's Weather.com has released a map with projected final accumulations. Winter Storm Warnings are already posted.

Updated Storm Details

Tyler's Weather.com has released an updated Precision Local Area Forecast:

65%..............Cancellation
35%........90-Minute Delay

Winter Storm Watch Issued

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
333 PM EST MON JAN 5 2009

...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT AND NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW MAY BECOME BRIEFLY HEAVY NEAR DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH A BETTER CHANCE NEAR THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE. HOWEVER...WARM AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN ALOFT CHANGING THE PRECIPITATION OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS BY MID TO LATE MORNING.

FREEZING RAIN MAY BECOME THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS IS PARTICULARLY TRUE TO THE NORTHWEST OF I-84 AND INTO THE HIGH TERRAIN...WHERE TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW FREEZING FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND ONE HALF INCH OF ICE ACCRETION ACROSS A PORTION OF THIS REGION.

IT STILL REMAINS UNCERTAIN WHAT THE PREDOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE
WILL BE FROM THIS STORM. IF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS CLOSER TO THE
COAST...MORE OF AN ICE EVENT CAN BE EXPECTED WITH JUST SOME SNOW AT THE
ONSET. IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER SOUTH...WE WILL BE DEALING WITH
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WITH NOT AS MUCH ICE. REGARDLESS...THE WEDNESDAY
MORNING RUSH HOUR MAY BE QUITE MESSY SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Mid-Week Wintry Mess

Here are some early estimates from Tyler's Weather:

Basic Storm Setup

General Precipitation Types

Precision Local Area Forecast