Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Mansfield, Storrs

A “Hazardous Weather Outlook” is still in effect for Hartford and Tolland counties for Saturday but it looks likely that whatever snow the state receives will likely be a southern Connecticut event.

That’s not to say Hartford and Tolland counties won’t see any snow, but that area is looking at a 1 to 3 inch snowfall, which for the region is very, very modest.

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Here is the latest information via the National Weather Service:

“There is also a risk for heavy snow across the region,” the weather service writes, but adds the greatest threat for heavy snow is over Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

Here is Mansfield’s and Storrs’ latest hyperlocal forecast:

• Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Photo credit: Barbara Heins.