LARGE WINTER STORM CONTINUES IMPACTING OUR AREA THIS MORNING…TIDES RUNNING 3 - 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL…WINDS NOW SUBSIDING AND GUSTING TO 20 - 30 MPH AT TIMES…
At 9:00 AM temperatures across the state ranged from the mid 30’s in the NW hills up to the mid 40’s along the coast. Regional radar shows a few bands of moderate rain with a few embedded heavier showers moving from south to north across the state. Winds are currently blowing from the south at 20 – 30 MPH. Eversource and UI are reporting a total of 7,534 customers without power. Here’s the latest forecast:
This Morning: Rain is expected across most of the state with some isolated pockets of sleet or freezing rain in the NW hills. The rain is expected to begin turning back to light snow in Western CT by late this the morning.
COASTAL FLOODING: Moderate coastal flooding is now occurring during high tide at 9:00 AM in Eastern Long Island Sound (LIS) with 4 – 6 foot waves and a 3 - 4 foot storm surge. Moderate coastal flooding (see graph to the right for the Bridgeport area) is still expected just before 11:00 AM in western Long Island Sound between East Haven and Greenwich. Waves are expected to be 4 – 6 feet with a 3 – 4 foot storm surge. At moderate flood levels, several low-lying roads will be inundated by 1 – 3 feet of water. Also, several low-lying homes along the coast between Greenwich and East Haven may see some flooding in basements and crawl spaces.
This Afternoon into This Evening: The light snow is forecast to continue on and off this afternoon. There may be a band of moderate snow moving across the state from west to east this evening 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.