Good morning everyone and, for many, happy final day of February vacation!
Hope you enjoyed the warmer weather while it stayed, because it is going, going, GONE! In fact, a massive cool down is on the way thanks to our best friend the Polar Vortex, and thus we have to watch out for things such as big snowstorms and frigid temps. Both of which could well occur this week, and I will start with the former. Wednesday could be significant trouble for the area if some computer models are correct. There is little doubt now that a coastal low will form, the track is the question. What is not in doubt is that any precip that falls would be entirely snow, as the temps will simply be far too cold for anything else. Currently, my accumulation thoughts would be 3-6" with locally up to 8", but this is still a tad far out for that to be anywhere near my final prediction. Regardless of the outcome Wednesday, we go back to the freezer for the end of the week, especially on Friday, where overnight lows will be around -3 and daytime highs may not even reach the teens! Yikes! To make matters worse, another snowstorm tries to take aim at Connecticut next weekend...stay tuned!
I am home all day today to watch the Daytona 500, so I may update if anything significant happens!
Today in weather history- February 23, 1802- One of the biggest snowstorms in recorded history slams New England, and some areas south of Boston receieve 50" of snow
BONUS HISTORY- February 23, 1921- Snow falls in Athens, Greece!
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