Forecast Discussion: Weak Clipper System Saturday Night and a Warm-Up Into Next Week
It has been an eventful start to December in the Weather Department, with seasonably cold temperatures and a few light snow events, especially across the interior. Clouds will increase for Saturday afternoon as yet another clipper system approaches the area and moves over the Great Lakes. This will be [...]
Analysis: Clipper System Wednesday Night Into Thursday
Wednesday will feature our first widespread, albeit light, accumulating snow potential of the year in much of Connecticut. This is thanks to an “Alberta Clipper” system that will move down from Canada and cross over the Great Lakes. These are generally fairly moisture-starved systems that are famous for [...]
A Colder, Snowier Start to December?
After a warm and dry fall, the Polar Express is roaring in just in time for December, ushering in a sharp shift to winter. High temperatures are expected to struggle into the 30s for much of the next two weeks, bringing a "middle-of-winter" feel to a month that has [...]
Latest on the Thanksgiving Storm
Get the rain gear ready.... Models are in good alignment now on a soaker for Thanksgiving Day throughout all of Connecticut. Rain should break out between 5AM and 7AM and continue straight through until around 7PM Thursday evening. A low track focused just to the South of New England [...]
First Flakes of the Season? A Curious Setup for Western Connecticut and New York State
As we approach the first potential snowfall of the season, I want to give you the latest details. I'll admit—this trended a bit colder than I originally anticipated. But while there's some fascinating meteorology to unpack here, I still think this event is a very low to no-impact [...]
Rain, Wind, and a Few Flakes for Parts of the Region
A complex weather system is moving through the area today, bringing a mix of rain, gusty winds, and even the potential for some snow in certain spots later tonight. There has been some buzz today about "inches" of accumulation in Western areas... here is the latest: Rain Continues Through [...]
Rain Brings Relief as Smoke from Great Barrington Fire Blankets Western Connecticut
Smoke from the ongoing wildfire near Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA, continued to shroud parts of Western Connecticut this afternoon, creating a hazy scene across the region. This was the view captured from Federal Road in Brookfield earlier today by Andy Paproski. Federal Road in Brookfield [...]