Willimantic, Connecticut
5-day forecast
As of 6:53 am EST on February 9, 2010
Today...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday...Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Winter Storm Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 6:51 am EST on February 9, 2010
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning
through late Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning
through late Wednesday night.
This Winter Storm Watch includes northern Connecticut... Rhode
Island and southeast Massachusetts.
Snow is expected to develop over the watch area Wednesday morning
or early afternoon. The snow may become heavy at times Wednesday
afternoon and continue into the evening. The Wednesday evening
rush hour may be quite messy with moderate to heavy snow falling.
Northeast wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph may also affect the
southeast New England coast Wednesday afternoon and night... with
the strongest winds across the cape and islands. This could
result in poor visibilities and some blowing and drifting snow.
The snow will be wet across the coast and bring the potential for
a few power outages. The snow should diminish in intensity and
taper off to flurries after midnight.
This storm is still at least 24 hours away and the exact track
remains a bit uncertain. If the system moves a bit further north
than currently progged... heavier snowfall amounts can be
expected. However... a track slightly further south would likely
confine the heavy snow to the immediate South Coast.
The potential for 6 or more inches of snow exists across the
entire watch area. At this time... the highest probability of
reaching warning criteria will be along the South Coast. There
also is the possibility that the snow mixes with or changes to
rain for a time across portions of the cape and islands. If this
happens it would cut down on snow amounts in that region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch is issued for the potential of accumulating
snow of 6 or more inches in a 12 hour period... or 8 or more
inches in a 24 hour period. Anyone traveling in the next 24 to
36 hours should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to modify
travel plans should winter weather develop.
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Forecast
As of 6:53 am EST on February 9, 2010
Today...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this morning.
Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday...Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
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Winter Storm Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 6:51 am EST on February 9, 2010
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning
through late Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday morning
through late Wednesday night.
This Winter Storm Watch includes northern Connecticut... Rhode
Island and southeast Massachusetts.
Snow is expected to develop over the watch area Wednesday morning
or early afternoon. The snow may become heavy at times Wednesday
afternoon and continue into the evening. The Wednesday evening
rush hour may be quite messy with moderate to heavy snow falling.
Northeast wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph may also affect the
southeast New England coast Wednesday afternoon and night... with
the strongest winds across the cape and islands. This could
result in poor visibilities and some blowing and drifting snow.
The snow will be wet across the coast and bring the potential for
a few power outages. The snow should diminish in intensity and
taper off to flurries after midnight.
This storm is still at least 24 hours away and the exact track
remains a bit uncertain. If the system moves a bit further north
than currently progged... heavier snowfall amounts can be
expected. However... a track slightly further south would likely
confine the heavy snow to the immediate South Coast.
The potential for 6 or more inches of snow exists across the
entire watch area. At this time... the highest probability of
reaching warning criteria will be along the South Coast. There
also is the possibility that the snow mixes with or changes to
rain for a time across portions of the cape and islands. If this
happens it would cut down on snow amounts in that region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch is issued for the potential of accumulating
snow of 6 or more inches in a 12 hour period... or 8 or more
inches in a 24 hour period. Anyone traveling in the next 24 to
36 hours should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to modify
travel plans should winter weather develop.
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