Winter Storm Warning As of 10:00 PM EST on January 6, 2009
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST Wednesday night.
This warning includes Hartford County Connecticut... as well as southwest and south central Massachusetts.
Snow is expected to develop across the region after midnight. However... warmer air aloft will force the snow to change to a wintry mix of snow... sleet and freezing rain between 2 am and 5 am.
Significant ice accretions of one quarter to one half inch are expected along and northwest of the Interstate 84 corridor... as well the higher terrain of southwest and south central Massachusetts during the daylight hours Wednesday. Wednesday night will continue to be slippery... as mixed precipitation changes back over to snow or snow showers.
The expected 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet accumulation in addition to the glaze... will result in significant travel problems late tonight and Wednesday.
Untreated surfaces will be slippery for the Wednesday morning commute... so please plan accordingly.
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet... and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. Travel will be slow at best on well treated surfaces... and quite difficult on any unplowed or untreated surfaces.
Tonight -
Snow likely this evening...then sleet...freezing rain and snow after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Wednesday -
Freezing rain and sleet in the morning...then freezing rain in the afternoon. Total sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night -
Cloudy. Freezing rain with a chance of rain in the evening. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday -
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Thursday Night -
Mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 16. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Friday -
Mostly sunny. Colder with highs in the lower 20s.
Friday Night -
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Saturday -
Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night -
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Sunday -
Partly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s.
Sunday Night and Monday -
Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs in the mid 20s.
Monday Night -
Partly cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday -
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s.
Winter Storm Warning As of 10:00 PM EST on January 6, 2009
