Report by Paula Antolini
March 3, 2017 9:16AM EDT
NWS Hazardous Weather Outlook for Bethel Includes Snow Squalls Today and Tonight
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Hazardous Weather Warning for Northern Fairfield County and southern Connecticut, and other nearby areas. Snow showers and localized snow squalls are expected this afternoon into early this evening. Wind gusts to 40mph, brief heavy snowfall, poor visibilities and localized accumulations of up to near and inch are possible with any snow squalls. Any areas that experience heavier snow showers or snow squalls will also have potential to experience flash freeze conditions, as temperatures rapidly drop below freezing behind the arctic frontal passage late in the day to early evening.
A slight chance of snow showers before 10:00a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 1:00 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 451 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2017 Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic- Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx- Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk- Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk- Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau- 451 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Snow showers and localized snow squalls are expected this afternoon into early this evening. Winds gusts to 40 mph, brief heavy snowfall, poor visibilities and localized accumulations of up to near an inch are possible with any snow squalls. Any areas that experience heavier snow showers or snow squalls will also have potential to experience flash freeze conditions, as temperatures rapidly drop below freezing behind the arctic frontal passage late in the day to early this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. 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. *****
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