I’m not even sure where to start with this today!! All the ingredients are coming together to make this a monster storm. This storm will begin to move into the area tonight with snow for all locations. The snow will continue into the overnight, but this is where it gets tricky. As this storm moves in, it is going to transfer its energy to a new storm which will develop off of the New Jersey coast and move to the north or northeast.

This is going to be a tough one to call, when the new storm forms and then strengthens, so will the east and northeast winds. They will usher in lots of moisture, but also some warmer air aloft. The warm air will fill in the upper levels of the atmosphere, but not at the surface. This will lead to a prolonged period of sleet and freezing rain. This could fall heavy at times late tonight into Tuesday morning. This will be a tough one for accumulations, but it now looks like a general 3-5 inches all the way to New Haven. There will be some higher elevations in the hills of Connecticut that see 6-10 inches. If you go north from there into northern New England, they will be measuring in FEET of snow. With the ice, some of the valleys in southern Connecticut could be stuck just at or below freezing therefore extending the icing period into the morning. Use extreme caution in icy conditions, as 4 wheel drive does not help with braking on icy surfaces. There will be an accumulation of ice and sleet on top of the fallen snow which will make for extremely dangerous conditions.

This is a very potent storm that needs to be watched closely. The end of the afternoon commute tonight could get sloppy, but the main concern will be the Tuesday morning commute. Expect numerous school closings and delays for Tuesday. More to come! -SS