RANT: I've been struggling with the trolls and their hateful comments about Henri "missing" CT. Today I'm watching a Cat 4 hurricane create death & destruction. When a "bad" forecast inconveniences you, think about the families in Louisiana and be glad it didn't happen to us!
My sincerest thank you for all of the well wishes. I am/will read every one of them and will hold them dearly in my heart. Life must go on, and the weather won't stop so here is the updated forecast for the coming week.
Sorry you felt that way. It's not our job to unnecessarily alarm anyone, the forecast was consistent with every television station, municipality, and National Weather Service. Sometimes these storms shift, that's exactly what happened this time. I'm happy everyone is safe!
Forecast models pretty much all in agreement now. Still feeling 10-20", could bump to 1-2 FEET but that's splitting hairs. Either way, it could arguably be the biggest since 2011 with the bullseye right here in CT.
Starting tomorrow night, the entire state will have their sunset before 8pm. The next time we get a post 8pm sunset, it will be mid-May next year. Let's hope for happier/healthier times!
Best part about today was that the forecast was right on. Timing was precise, totals were right on, the changeover and now wind picking up. So many components in a complex storm & it worked out exactly how we expected, and NOT A SINGLE HATE MESSAGE. I need a lotto ticket ASAP!
Can't believe today marks 8 years on the air at
@WTNH
News 8. From a dream as a child to reality as an adult. Here's a photo from my third week on the air during Hurricane Sandy. Do I look older?! Just say no haha
Mentioned this last night that a few models were upping their snow game today. Those won. Yesterday I had a short sleeved shirt on. Today, I'm not okay!
Just did a Facebook live with my two kids. It was quite possibly the hardest thing I have ever done in my life and I was able to explain absolutely nothing about the storm coming up but it was fun though.
FYI, after conferring with my cohorts, we're tweaking the high end of these numbers some. Widespread 12+ likely with the storm. Could we see a blizzard warning with it?
This is only the second time in my 9 years on the road in our weather labs that 8 feel unsafe. We're in Wallingford pulling the plug and heading back to New Haven. Stay off the roads.
Honing in on the snowfall totals and different zones. Some of the updated models this evening are a bit higher so we may jump these totals an inch tomorrow morning. Either way, school for Friday is unlikely!
This is exactly why it's so dangerous to go outside right now. The "storm" is done but the wind will cause big time trees to snap like twigs! Photo sent in by Mike in Bethany
#WTNHweather
Text from
@StormFurey
" Holy 0Z NAM Batman😯😲" hahahah. This has been the most ridiculous and inconsistent storm I have ever forecasted. Buckle your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
It's been over 5 years since
@StephanieSimoni
and I have been together on the couch. 5 kids later, a totally different shift, but the love is still there!
It's a tough day to be a meteorologist on social media. We get blamed, but it's like a doctor running 10 pregnancy tests that all are positive, but there's no bun in the oven. Some slick spots are still expected tonight, be safe out there!
Minor tweaks to the snowfall map this evening. Added a 6+ zone in the hills in Litchfield County. Could get double digit totals there, elsewhere it's a few inches of snow before heavy rain and slush.
Tropical Storm
#Henri
still checking in with 70 mph winds. A slight track shift WEST means the worst winds are right here in CT! My feeling is that this track change will shift back east at the next update though so take this with a grain of salt.
Short term trends are for LESS snow, but don't let that change your thinking. If this continues tonight and tomorrow morning, I'll feel comfortable with a less impactful storm. For now, stand by.
Guess what? The snow is back on Sunday. How much? A LOT! Looks like 6am-6pm or so. Winter Storm Watches now up. I'll be in all day Sunday "enjoying it".
Flooding right now at low tide on Ellis Rd in East Haven. Viewer Dave tells me the tide never went out and is going to come back in this afternoon! High tide is around 2pm.
Here's the updated snowfall map for the next storm. I think Tuesday impacts to schools are likely for at least 75% of the state. Also gas up the generator!
Finally we have model consistency! It's all gone up. 6-12" near NY, 2 ft near RI. And ALL models showing this. Game on, we have a blizzard. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
OH EM GEEE. Finally a little snowstorm ahead next week. Right now it does NOT look like a major storm. If I had to put a number on it, we're talking single digit totals. But it could impact schools for Tuesday so we'll watch it!
Not impressed at all with this storm regarding snow. Might have to drop totals even a bit lower for 6! Mulling over data right now...will be live on Facebook at 5 tonight with the latest.
Just wanted to push out this to everyone to let you know how serious this storm has the potential to be. Timing is 3am Sunday through early Monday morning!
It was almost a year ago that Connecticut was changed forever after 4 tornadoes ripped through the state. On Wednesday at 11, join
@Ash_Baylor
and me for a look back, and see where the rebuilding process stands today. Well have a live preview at 5 and 6 on
@WTNH
Here is everything you need to know about the snow moving in tomorrow. Punchline is:
Roads will be slippery from the afternoon through at least Friday morning.