Good morning everyone- the snowstorm for next week is becoming more clear as I suspected. It seems the precipitation is now stronger and, although it is still a long duration event, there is enough of a lull on Tues that I think we'll only get one or two snow days out of this one, but make no mistake- this is going to probably be the season's biggest snowstorm so far. In fact, preliminary snowfall forecasts lead me to say roughly 14-25" with locally as much as 30" is a distinct possibility due to the slow-moving nature of what is going to be a classic New England nor'easter with block- the setup that produces the biggest possible snowstorm. This 14-25" region-wide is my first official forecast for the storm...but is very subject to change. I can also say with 70-80% confidence that schools will be closed on Monday, and either delayed or closed on Tuesday. Some computer models also indicate a second round of 5-10" of additional snow Tuesday night, which could effect schools on Wednesday, but the second round is too far out to make a call on. Either way, make no mistake- this storm will certainly be Franklin, and Winter Storm Watches should be coming out later tonight or tomorrow. My forecast confidence in this outcome is 75%. To make matters worse, that ushers in freezing air and we may be back below zero by next week. I have no clue what the last time CT had below 0 temps in March was, but it certainly isn't recent! Stay warm today and next week all!
Today in weather history- February 27, 1991- Bishop, California recieves 0.04" of rain. The significance? It was the first measurable precipitation there in 156 days!
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