Report by Paula Antolini
January 31, 2017 5:15AM EDT
Bethel Public Schools Has Emergency Early Dismissal Schedule Today, Jan. 31st
Message from Bethel Public Schools:
Bethel Public Schools (BPS) is on an Emergency Early Dismissal Schedule, Schedule “B” due to Inclement Weather/Emergency– No PM Activities today, Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Click on chart below to view school closure times.
Weather Forecast for Bethel for Tuesday, January 31, 2017:
Temperature at Danbury Municipal Airport is 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Today
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from January 31, 10:00 AM EST until January 31, 6:00 PM EST:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 319 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2017 ...SNOW FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD- 319 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE UNTREATED SURFACE SLIPPERY...MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
Hazardous Weather Outlook:
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 426 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2017 NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-WESTERN PASSAIC-WESTERN BERGEN- ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 426 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2017 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
Detailed Forecast
Today
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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