Report by Paula Antolini, January 27, 2022, 9:37AM EDT
The National Weather Service, New York, NY, Hazardous Weather Outlook includes a Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday evening to Saturday evening and is predicting a possible 6-12″ of heavy snowfall and high winds for some portions of Connecticut and surrounding areas.
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. This includes Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Hudson-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau.
Winter Storm Watch
There is potential for a low pressure storm system to bring 6-12″ of heavy snowfall and high winds to the area Friday night into Saturday night. Minor to locally moderate coastal impacts are also possible for eastern portions of Long Island and vulnerable north facing coastal communities along Long Island Sound and the Great South Bay for the Saturday into Sunday high tides.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE, National Weather Service New York NY …
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE…Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York.
* WHEN…From Friday evening through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… There continues to be greater than usual forecast uncertainty with the track of this storm, and the axis of heaviest snowfall may shift in subsequent forecast updates.
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Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a steady temperature around 16. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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UPDATE 01-28-22:
NWS now predicting 6-9″ from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and Winter Storm Watch still in effect. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.>>>>
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
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