Good Wednesday all-
All of Connecticut is under a WINTER STORM WARNING. Do not be surprised, however, if these become BLIZZARD WARNINGS.
A major nor'easter is on the way to New England as a very strong area of low pressure will pass just barely east of the 40/70 benchmark. This is a highly complex forecast, but I am fairly confident in forecasting 7-14" of snow for the entire state, with the highest amounts in the eastern half, and the lowest amounts in extreme western areas. Also of concern will be the wind, which is likely to gust to 40mph inland and 50mph on the shore. This could lead to some isolated power outages, and that'll be miserable as we head into a weekend where overnight lows will be around minus 10 degrees. Yeah...ouch.
Due to slight track variations, the difference between who gets 7" and who gets 14" will not be known until tomorrow during the system. It's certainly possible someone gets a bit more than 14"- I wouldn't be surprised if the storm jackpot was around 20"- but I do not have high confidence that the area will be in Connecticut- in fact, I think it's unlikely (granted, not impossible!).
Stay safe & warm tonight. I'll update in the morning. If you get the chance to look at a satellite image tomorrow- DO IT. You will not be disappointed- this is a beautiful, powerful storm that shows exactly the beauty and strength that mother nature has.
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