Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Berlin

For this first time this winter season the word snow appears twice in the National Weather Service forecast.

It’s still unclear whether we’ll be receiving any significant accumulation from either snow chance, but with the lack of wintry weather thus far, it still draws interest. And it will be much colder this week as highs will just approach the freezing mark.

Round 1

Anytime after 11 a.m. Tuesday in the western part of Connecticut we could see some snowflakes and most of the state is expected to see around an inch of snow throughout the day Tuesday before snow showers expire around midnight.

New London County will have milder air mix in, and while it will see some snow flakes mixed in with rain showers, no real accumulation is expected there, according to the National Weather Service.

Hartford and Tolland counties could also see between one and up to three inches of snow in certain spots before the snow ends late Tuesday. The snow, while not significant, could impact Tuesday’s evening commute home from work, according to the National Weather Service.

A “Hazardous Weather Outlook” has been issued for Hartford and Tolland counties.

Complicating matters statewide on Tuesday is it will also be windy.

Round 2?

The National Weather Service is saying as of right now that there is a 50/50 chance of snow and or rain on both Saturday and Sunday. We’ll know a lot more on that situation as the week unfolds.

Detailed forecast for Connecticut:

• Monday: sunny and windy with temps near freezing
• Monday night: temps plummeting into the upper teens
• Tuesday: snow showers develop after 11 a.m. in Connecticut and may mix with rain showers in New London County. The rest of the state could see an inch of snow except northern Connecticut, which could receive up to three inches in certain spots.
• Wednesday: partly sunny with temps in the mid to upper 20s.
• Thursday: mostly sunny with temps in the low 30s
• Friday: mostly sunny with temps in the upper 30s.

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