Town Of Waterford: LARGE WINTER STORM APPROACHING OUR AREA

Waterford CT

17 January, 2022

12:48 PM

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Press release from the Town of Waterford: January 16, 2022 Translate Power Outages, Coastal Flooding, Trees Wires Down, Icy Roads **  LARGE WINTER STORM APPROACHING OUR AREA…FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE COAST…HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST COAST  ** At 7:00 PM temperatures across the state ranged from the low 20's in northern CT to near 30 F along the coast.  Reginal radar shows snow aloft moving into southwestern Connecticut.  This snow will start making it down to ground level in the next 60 minutes in Fairfield county.  Winds are currently light from the Northeast at 5 – 10 PM. Here is the latest forecast: This Evening:  Snow spreading into the state from southwest to northeast between now and 11:00 PM.  Temperatures holding in the low to mid 20's in northern CT and near 30 F along the coast.  Easterly winds gradually increasing to 30 – 35 MPH along the coast by midnight.  The falling snow which is expected to become moderate by midnight is expected to stick immediately to most roads.  A minor impact on evening driving is expected with a dusting to 1" of snow on most roads by midnight. Overnight:  Moderate to heavy snow (snowfall rates of 1" – 2" per hour) changing quickly to rain starting at the coast around midnight and then moving inland to the Hartford area by 3:00 AM.  Snow covered roads are expected to become slush covered by daybreak.  Temperatures are forecast to rise into the upper 30's by 6:00 AM.  East winds increasing and gusting to 55 – 65 MPH at times along the coast and 45 – 55 MPH inland may cause power outages.  A few higher gusts are possible in any heavier showers or isolated thunderstorms that move across the state between 4:00 – 7:00 AM. Monday Morning:  Rain is expected across most of the state with some pockets of sleet or freezing rain in the NW hills.  The rain is expected to begin turning back to light snow in Western CT by late in the morning. COASTAL FLOODING:  Moderate coastal flooding is expected during high tide tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM in Eastern Long Island Sound (LIS).  The strongest easterly winds should occur around 5:00 AM, thus keeping the impact just below major levels.  Monday Afternoon:  The light snow is forecast to end by late afternoon.  Total accumulations are expected to range from less than 1" in southern CT, 1" – 3" in the northern valleys, 3" – 6" in the NE and most of the NW Hills and 6" – 10" in the highest elevations of the NW Hills. Updates on forecast changes and power outages will be posted here. This press release was produced by the Town of Waterford.The views expressed here are the author's own.