LARGE WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN THIS AFTERNOON…HIGH TIDE HAS OCCURRED IN WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND…MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING REPORTED
At 11:00 AM temperatures across the state ranged from the upper 30’s in the NW hills up to the low 40’s along the coast. Regional radar shows a few showers moving from southwest to northeast across the state. Winds are currently blowing from the southwest at 20 – 30 MPH. Eversource and UI are reporting a total of 3,343 customers without power. Here’s the latest forecast:
COASTAL FLOODING: Minor to moderate coastal flooding has occurred during high tide just before 11:00 AM in Western Long Island Sound (see graph to the right for the Bridgeport area). Waves were 4 – 6 feet with a 3.4 foot storm surge. At minor to moderate flood levels, several low-lying roads were likely inundated by 1 – 2 feet of water. Also, some low-lying homes along the coast between Greenwich and East Haven may have seen some flooding in basements and crawl spaces.
This Afternoon into This Evening: The light rain is forecast to change over to light snow and continue on and off this afternoon. There may be a few bands of light to moderate snow moving across the state from west to east this evening between 6:00 – 9:00 PM as the storm departs. Total accumulations are expected to range from less than 1” in southern CT, 1” – 3” in the northern valleys, 3” – 6” in most of the NW Hills and 6” – 10” in the highest elevations of the NW Hills.
DESPP/DEMHS will continue to closely monitor conditions.