A cold Monday will begin off the Thanksgiving vacation week in Connecticut, with highs anticipated to solely break into the low 40s right now, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned.
Tomorrow will see a storm brew up through the night, bringing slightly little bit of snow early on for some northern components of the state earlier than turning to rain.
The remainder of Connecticut will simply see rain that could possibly be heavy at occasions and is anticipated to final in a single day and into Wednesday. The climate might probably influence journey forward of the vacation Thursday.
“Precipitation could start as a interval of snow or wintry combine earlier than altering to rain. A light-weight accumulation is feasible for northern and excessive terrain areas, which can result in some domestically slippery journey,” the climate service mentioned in a bulletin for Litchfield County.
The majority of the snow from Tuesday night time’s storm is anticipated to fall nicely north of Connecticut. Whereas some northern components of Litchfield County might see beneath an inch of snow, components of north-central and northwestern Massachusetts might see 1 to 2 inches of snow, the climate service predicts.
Forward of the storm, Monday ought to in any other case be chilly and dry.
“Monday will likely be chilly with temperatures beginning the day within the 20s inland and 30s elsewhere,” the climate service mentioned. “Temperatures will solely attain the decrease 40s for highs. Skies will likely be largely sunny,” with north winds of about 10 mph.
Tuesday will begin out largely sunny, with highs within the low 40s once more. More and more clouds will begin off the storm with an opportunity of rain within the night. In a single day, rain will change into heavy, with snow blended in for northern components of the state, earlier than turning to all rain. Winds will by gusty, getting as much as about 30 mph.
The rain is anticipated to proceed into Wednesday earlier than lastly really fizzling out. Some southwestern components of the state will see the rain wrap up by Wednesday morning, turning to largely sunny skies. Highs on Wednesday will likely be slightly hotter, with temperatures anticipated to rise up into the 50s.
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, ought to see sunny skies and comparatively good fall climate, with highs within the 40s and low 50s.