Snow To Stretch Well Into Connecticut's Spring: Forecasters

Looks like Chuckles, Connecticut's official groundhog, may have been wrong. The local groundhog didn't see his shadow last week, meaning spring is allegedly supposed to come early but professional forecasters disagree with Chuckles prediction and are saying winter might last so long in the Northeast that the season might barely be noticed.

Though interspersed with warm periods, snow could fall well into April, according to the long range prediction from AccuWeather.com.

“If it does warm up, it won’t last for a long duration," AccuWeather forecaster Paul Pastelok said.

"I think [warmth] comes in spurts throughout March, April and May. Be careful about putting things in the ground too fast because April could bring some surprises,” he said.

AccuWeather added: "While the chilly weather may be a disappointment to some, it will make spring severe weather a “no-show” this year."

The official first day of spring is Tuesday, March 20. Connecticut's next chance for snow is Friday night, Saturday morning and another chance on Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. As of right now, neither snow chance looks major.

The good news in the short-term is that temps will moderate into the mid 40s this weekend, but it will feature a lot of rain, unfortunately.

And The Weather Channel shows temps remaining largely above freezing during the day through Feb. 22, and on several days temps are in the low to mid 40s. It looks like we should enjoy this warmer weather while we can before the cold temps and more snow arrive later this winter and spring.

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Story by Adam Nichols