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Snow Accumulation Estimates Released For Next Storm: Here's What To Expect

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CONNECTICUT — It looks like there are two more chances for some light snow accumulation in the days ahead for Connecticut.

First, late Thursday, light snow is forecast to develop and between 1–2 inches of snow is possible in places, according to forecasters. Whatever does fall should stick, as the temperatures will be below freezing.

And then on Saturday there is another chance for light snow, once again the accumulation is forecast to be minor.

Find out what’s happening in Across Connecticutwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

None of this compares to what we saw on Tuesday, where several towns reported in excess of a foot of snow. See CT Snowfall Totals Town-By-Town: 2/13/24

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Here are some current updates on the two upcoming light snow chances via the National Weather Service and WFSB 3 TV meteorologists

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Concerning Thursday night, the National Weather Service said for southern Connecticut, “Snowfall amounts with this storm will generally remain less than an inch, however an isolated amount between 1-2 inches can not be ruled out.”

Concerning Thursday night, the National Weather Service said for northern Connecticut a “clipper system brings a quick shot of snow Thursday night ending Friday morning.” Up to two inches of snow is possible here.

“Snow ends Friday morning with clearing skies Friday afternoon. Highs Friday top out in the mid to upper 30s,” the weather service said.


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WFSB 3 TV Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney are predicting 1–2 inches of snow late Thursday, early Friday, especially in northern Connecticut.

“After sunset and the evening commute, light snow is likely with minor accumulations possible. Friday, morning clouds give way to clearing. It will be breezy, with highs near 40,” Dixon and Haney said. (Watch/read more at WFSB 3 TV).


Saturday snow chance

“As of now, a weak disturbance could produce some light snow Saturday (depending how it tracks relative to CT); regardless, it’s mostly cloudy. Sunday looks dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Monday appears partly to mostly sunny. Temperatures will remain near or below average for mid-February,” Dixon and Haney said.


Forecast details released for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

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Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

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Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.


Forecast details released for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

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Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph.


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Frigid cold temperatures to start the day

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We have a very cold start to Friday with feel-like temperatures around -10 degrees with little relief in sight.

There is a cold weather advisory in effect until 11 a.m.

Temperatures will remain low throughout the day , with highs ranging from 10-20 degrees.

Overnight will remain calm and clear with brutally low 0-15 degree temperatures.

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The weekend starts out a bit warmer, with highs near 20 degrees.

The coastal storm that was nearby continues to push out to the ocean and misses us.



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Child welfare advocate: Connecticut’s DCF must improve, get more funding 

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The revelations continue on day two of the probable cause hearing for Jonatan Nanita, one of three people connected to the death of 11-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia.

Something revealed through testimony was that a Department of Children and Families (DCF) worker, who was working with the family during a sibling’s neglect case, checked on Mimi via a video call.

Except that the person on the other end of the call was not Mimi, who was believed to have been dead for a year by that point. Instead, the social worker unknowingly spoke with a woman in her 20s pretending to be the 11-year-old.

NBC Connecticut spoke with Sarah Eagan, the state’s former Child Advocate and now head of the Center for Children’s Advocacy in Hartford, about the incident.

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“That’s hard to reconcile, right?” Eagan said. “The timeline is really important […] as to when folks should have discovered–whether through the school system, child protection system, or other–what happened to Mimi Torres.”

Eagan said this case helps underline how DCf, while no longer under federal oversight, still faces major challenges.

“It’s not because they’re not trying,” Eagan said. “They need a lot of help to turn that ship around.”

Eagan recently wrote an op-ed, highlighting two reports about the DCF issued last summer; one by the state, another by the federal government. One of the reports outlined more than 3,000 incidents of children in DCF custody going missing over two years.

The other report stated the state didn’t meet the safety and well-being benchmarks of children involved with DCF.

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“This is a system, in my view, that is really on the brink workforce-wise, service-wise, foster care availability-wise, practice-wise–and that really has to concern us as stakeholders,” Eagan explained.

Eagan said the biggest way to help fix the issues is with more funding.

“If we want to hold DCF accountable for fulfilling the state’s legal obligation to ensure the safety of children like Mimi Torres, they need the tools,” Eagan said.

She said millions more are needed, probably tens of millions. Eagan highlighted the upcoming short legislative session, during which budget adjustments can be made, which could be helpful.

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Chilly temperatures continue for Thursday

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While today is fair, it will be very cold and breezy.

The highs today are in the lower 20s with winds making it feel like single digits.

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By tonight it will be windy and brutally cold.

Wind chill “feels-like” is near negative 15 degrees.

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The Sunday storm will give us glancing blow with a chance of some snow in Eastern CT and cold winds statewide.

Chilly temperatures will stick around for next week.



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