Good Monday all-
Well, that was interesting yesterday, parts of the far northwest hills of Connecticut picked up one foot of snow, while much of the state saw virtually nothing at all. I am somewhere between these extremes as I picked up a coating, which seems to have been the norm for most towns in the vicinity of Waterbury. That said, I got more in the October system then I did this time.
This week as a whole looks generally chilly and occasionally rainy. Low and behold, naturally, the wettest day of the next seven looks to be thanksgiving day, which looks to be an icy mix in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon. YUCK. Other chances for precipitation lie on Friday evening, which would be in the form of snow, though no significant accumulation is likely by any means, and this afternoon, when I cannot rule out a few more flurries or snow squalls from yesterday's system. As for temps, the mid-40s will be in control for much of the week, with a bit warmer conditions perhaps with the rain on thanksgiving. This is about five degrees below average for this time of year.
The Atlantic has awakened, as Tropical Depression 16 has formed in a very awkward place just north of Panama, and it is forecasted to become a hurricane...and then hit close to the Nicaragua/Costa Rica border. That's just weird, but hey, there's a surprise or two pretty much every season. The next name on the list is Otto, and this would likely be the last system of the year as hurricane season ends in just over a week. The Pacific remains quiet for now
Today in weather history- November 21, 1798- A harsh winter for Connecticut begins with 12" of snow falling on New Haven. In most areas, the grass would not make another appearance until the beginning of May...doh! Litchfield County is hoping to avoid a repeat of this (spoiler alert- we will)
I will be updating tomorrow and Wednesday, but I will be in Maine Thursday and Friday, so after that, my next post will be Monday morning 11/28/16
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