After about another 2-4" area-wide last night, Winter Storm Easton comes to a close, but not before closing all schools in Central Connecticut again except for Bridgeport and Bristol, both of which are delayed this morning. All in all, Fairfield county hit the jackpot here, with Fairfield itself reporting 14" of new snow, the most in the state. The storm stayed predominantly snow for all of Connecticut, which resulted in the elevated snow totals for southern areas of the state, as the expected changeover line did not make it into Connecticut until the precipitation had largely ended.
Focus now shifts to tomorrow and, believe it or not, another nor'easter type storm that develops of the coast and tries to shove heavy snow back into the forecast tomorrow afternoon. This will not be as big as Easton was, but a solid 3-6" snowfall is possible, the higher amounts further south and east. Thus, Southern Middlesex county will likely get it worst in my forecast area, and areas near the Mass border, such as Union, will get the least. Note that these numbers could go significantly up if the storm decides to track more west, but it isn't likely enough for me to give it more than a 30% chance of occurring. If I see anything major occur throughout the day, I will make sure to update! The next name on the winter storm list is Franklin. Although tomorrow will be close, I don't think we quite make naming criteria tomorrow.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone and enjoy the day off! (Unless you live in Bridgeport or Bristol)
Today in weather history- February 14, 1947- The first weather radar commissioned by the National Weather Service is set up in Washington DC, revolutionizing the way weather is forecasted and greatly improving forecast accuracy.
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