... Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 7 am EST Thursday...
... Winter Storm Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for freezing rain... sleet and snow... which is in
effect until 7 am EST Thursday. The Winter Storm Warning has been
canceled.
A complex storm system will continue to impact the eastern
Catskills... Mid Hudson valley... Berkshires and Litchfield Hills
through tonight... mainly across the higher terrain.
Little if any additional ice accretion will take place as
temperatures have generally reached above the freezing mark.
However... untreated roads and surfaces will likely remain very
slick. A mixture of sleet... rain and freezing rain will continue
to fall across the region into the evening hours.
Later this evening... as colder air wraps in... any mixed precipitation
will turn back to snow. Snowfall will accumulate around an inch in
the Mid Hudson valley and Litchfield County... to 2 to 4 inches
further north with the highest accumulations over the higher
terrain surrounding the capital district. Snow... accumulating on
power lines and trees... in conjunction with the minor coating of ice...
could still result in a few spotty power outages and make most
roads quite slippery once more.
This latest wintry precipitation event is the result of two storms
lifting northeastward across the region... which will then pull
away by late tonight.
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.
Torrington, CT
Current Conditions
33 °F
Light Rain Mist
Updated — 9:53 PM EST on January 07, 2009
Local Radar
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Oxford
34 °F - Overcast -
Windsor Locks
33 °F - Light Snow Mist -
Hartford
34 °F - Overcast
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Meriden
33 °F - Light Rain Mist
Forecast for Northern Litchfield (06790)
Thursday
 Chance of Snow
H 36° / L 13°
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Friday
 Partly Cloudy
H 25° / L 7°
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Saturday
Snow
H 23° / L 13°
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Sunday
Chance of Snow
H 25° / L 11°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 31° / L 13°
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Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Thursday NightMostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Much cooler with lows around 15. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph... becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday NightMostly clear in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows around 8 above. Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph...diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Snow likely. Heavy snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Saturday NightCloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 15.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows around 10 above.
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday NightPartly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15.
Statement as of 3:55 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory
