NORTHERN CONNECTICUT — The little snow that was forecast for us Wednesday morning was largely a miss, but the story today will be about the strong wind gusts.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday.
"West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected....Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and some power outages may result," the National Weather Service said.
"West winds becoming northwest this afternoon 20 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected," the National Weather Service said. "...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result....Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution."
There is a "slight" chance of some snow squalls tonight.
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"In the wake of any snow early this morning, we’ll see at least partial clearing, and with a southwesterly flow temps head well into the 40s," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "The wind could gust over 40 mph, leading to the possibility of isolated power outages. A Wind Advisory has been posted for the entire state from 9am this morning until 10pm tonight. It will also make the 40 degree temps feel like the 30s. Additional, isolated rain/mix/snow showers develop during the day. By the evening commute, snow squalls will be a risk as a stronger cold front pushes through the state --- the reason, along with those gusty winds, why we’ve issued a First Alert Weather Day. Keep in mind any snow squall that develops can quickly drop visibility and produce a coating of snow making things slick." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday: A chance of snow before 8am, then rain. High near 42. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night: Rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.