Oh boy, this is going to be fun...
A WINTER STORM WARNING is up for the entire state, but it's a very high end winter storm warning and is nearly a blizzard. Treat it as such.
This is one to remember, and possibly even one for the ages for some. There's a decent chance this is a top 10 all time snowstorm for the Hartford area.
My new forecast calls for 10-20" totals widespread with locally up to two feet. Yes, it wouldn't shock me if someone in the heavier bands managed to get there. To make this even more incredible is that this one will be ending in about 12-14 hours. Do the math. This will be an extremely intense, quick hitting system but one to remember in a BIG way. Had there been a blocking high in place, this would have shattered all the existing snowfall records in Connecticut (yes, even 2013).
That said, there isn't...so let's not talk in theoretical. Seriously, just stay home today, all the schools are closed in Connecticut today, and we're going to be dealing with a major to borderline historic snowstorm for us here. Snow is just now beginning, and we can expect generally 1-4"/hr snowfall rates, winds gusting to 40+mph, and heavy accumulations until about 4-7 PM tonight. Again, I expect most of Connecticut to fall between one and two feet of snow...with far more places near the one foot or 1.5 foot marks than the 2 feet.
To add insult to injury....we can expect 1-4" of snow on Saturday morning...and we have no fewer than three very significant snow events in the next week. That inside runner for Monday is trying to not-really-be one and if some models are right, there could be several inches of snow on that day is well, and in addition to that, big storms are possible Wednesday and next weekend. This could be a historic month if everything comes together as we enter an almost ludicrously active pattern with this storm.
No point in doing a "today in weather history"- today is weather history- so hunker down and enjoy Winter Storm Chris. If anything significant changes, I'll be here for you!
FWIW, the next name on WFSB's name list is Diana, followed by Eugene and Frank. Could we actually get all 3 in the next week or so...yeah it's possible. (Monday, Wednesday, next weekend). In other words, both this storm and the coming month....
Stay warm, stay safe, & enjoy WS Chris, the first in a long line of snowstorms!
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