Storm Monday predicted to bring high winds & dump more than a foot of snow in areas of Connecticut

NOAA says that confidence is increasing for a strong coastal storm to bring significant snow and strong winds to our area Monday night into Tuesday night. 

Potential exists for:

• Significant snowfall (1 ft +) with blizzard conditions
• Wind gusts of 40-50 mph along the coast
• Minor to possibly moderate coastal impacts withTuesday high tide cycles

Uncertainty and Storm Scenarios

• There is considerable model spread in the track of the storm this far out due to a complex interaction between northern and southern jet energies.
• A storm track closer to the coast would:
• Increase chance for heavy snow to mix with or change to heavy rain along the coast
• Increase potential for damaging wind gusts 
• Increase potential for moderate coastal flooding
• A storm track farther offshore would:
• Increase potential for a widespread 1+ ft snowfall with blizzard conditions
• Decrease potential for moderate coastal flooding

Before then...Unseasonably cold temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees below normal will continue into Monday. 

Marine Hazards (Monday Night into Tuesday Night)

• Potential for gale force gusts 34-47 kt on nearshore waters.
• Potential for storm force gusts 48-62 kt on the ocean waters south of Long Island.
• Seas could build to 15+ feet on the ocean watersTuesday into Tuesday Night and 3 to 6 feet on Long Island Sound.

Please monitor www.weather.gov/okx for the latest weather forecast updates.