The warm weather looks to continue on this holiday weekend. It will be well into the 50s again on Sunday, but there will be an increase of clouds in the afternoon as showers move in. Showers will become more widespread into the overnight, and into Monday morning. Another front will move through the region on Monday, and this will drop temperatures back into the 40s for Tuesday and Wednesday. Keep thinking Spring! It can’t be too far! -SS
After a slight warmup this weekend, temperatures are finally up to about average for this time of year. This will change early next week as a couple frontal boundaries move through the area by Monday and into Tuesday. This will chill the air, and in turn cool temperatures to below average levels again by midweek. The cold air usually doesn’t stick around for too long this time of year, and by the end of the week we should be closer to normal. Keep thinking spring! It’s coming! -SS
Finally we are seeing some 50 degree weather! I love how warm it feels right now, but in a month or two 50 degrees will feel freezing!
If we look back to last March though it was a little different. We saw many high temperatures in the 70s and even some 80s! This is remarkable as this year we didn’t even hit 60 degrees!
If you look at the stats for Central Park, this has only happened 9 times in the last 100 years!
As we push forward into April it will stay chilly, but there will be a slow warming trend! We should hopefully push 60 by the first week of the month! -SS
It looks like April will be the month to come in like a lion and out like a lamb. With several shots of cold air making their way south this April, it will feel more like March. In a year when March is more like February, it is only fitting for April to be more like March. It will not be as cold as it was in March, but it will be unseasonably cold compared to normal. It looks like it will take until at least mid-April to get temperatures back on track. This doesn’t mean it will be very cold this month, but it does mean we could have more cloudy, rainy, and cooler days than we should have. As Spring progresses and the sun angle changes and gains warmth, the temperatures will in turn get warmer and more seasonable. I hope the groundhog still has a job next year.. -SS
The storm as it looks now, has taken more of a right turn, and will go out to sea. This map still has 1-3 inches for the very immediate coast of Connecticut, but i doubt anyone sees even one inch of snow. This storm will bring nothing more than some mixed rain and snow showers this evening, mainly on the coast. With such a large storm nearby, it will be a little breezy today, and there is a chance for some minor coastal flooding.
On the bright side, the extended forecast is showing no snow at this time, and even a slight warming trend! Stay tuned for spring! -SS
Southern Connecticut will be on the northern most edge of this next large winter storm. The track is still not set in stone, and just a little change in track will greatly increase or decrease snowfall! As it looks now, we should only see a slushy inch or two. Snow will start Monday morning and continue through the day. It will mix with rain at times in the afternoon, but into the evening it will change back to all snow. This does not look like a major storm (for us) as it is right now, but it will need to be watched as it could still drop a sneak attack several inches in some places! Keep you posted! -SS
Additional snow for the north country this weekend! This seems to be the ski season that just won’t quit!! They’re calling for 6-10 inches in the normal snow Zone from Stowe, VT to Jay peak!! 3-6 elsewhere! At this rate, spring skiing will be epic this year! Let it snow! -SS
This map puts southern CT with about 2 inches of wet snow for Monday! With a big unpredictable coastal storm, there is a still a lot of uncertainty with the forecast. The exact track is hard to nail down, and just a little jog in the track can greatly Increase and decrease the snowfall totals. As it gets closer we will have a better idea what’s coming! Stay tuned! -SS
This photo shows our chances of accumulating snow for Sunday night into Monday. At this point, it doesn’t look like a big deal for New Haven… We could still see 1-3 inches of snow Sunday night into Monday morning before it mixes with and changes to rain. More to come! -SS
This post shows just how much more snow has fallen and stuck around compared to last year! This time last year we were already enjoying temperatures of 70 and almost 80 degrees! This is not the case this year, as we are stuck in a very chilly and stormy pattern!
If you look at this map, you can see that the only snow on the ground anywhere last year was just in the higher elevations of northern New York State! Compared to this year where there is a widespread area of at least 2 feet over upstate New York and Vermont! What a difference a year makes! Who needs global warming!?!?
The weather in the last week has dropped over 2 feet of fresh snow over most of Vermont, and this will help to continue a pretty good ski season well into springtime! Enjoy the great early spring conditions, and see you on the hill!
More to come on Mondays impending storm! -SS
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