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Kevin Says Coastal Snowfall Monday, Tough Evening Commute

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Mar 242013

The front where it is expected to be at 2:20 p.m. Monday

Meteorologist Kevin Arnone updated his forecast tonight at 7 p.m.:

The next storm potential is for a bit of snow possible on Monday Afternoon into Tuesday Morning.

As of right now the 18Z GFS, 18Z NAM, 12Z GEM and 12Z EURO are all hits for CT for snow on Monday. The GEM and GFS have the most perceptible water where as the NAM and EURO have a tad bit less.

As far as snow totals are concerned this is going to be mostly a coastal event, upwards to two inches is possible.

The models are still very inconsistent with amounts, very tough call for Monday. Start time will be Monday afternoon, morning commute will be fine, but the PM commute will be a tough one!

I will try and throw together a snowfall map after the 00Z models come out!

Sunday Night: Low 30-33. Clouds. E 5-10 mph

Monday: High 40-41. Snow (70%). NE 5-15 mph

Monday Night: Low 29-30. Snow (50%). NW 5-15 mph

Tuesday: High 47-48. P. Sunny. NW 5-15 mph

Tuesday Night: Low 28-33. Few Clouds. NW 5-15 mph

Wednesday: High 49-50. M. Sunny. NW 5-15 mph

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Oh No, Possible Snow

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Mar 242013

Meteorologist Kevin Arnone is watching another weather front coming our way. Here’s his latest report (mostly in geek speak).

The next storm potential is for a bit of snow possible on Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning.

As of 6 p.m. Saturday, 18Z GFS, 12Z GEM and hits for CT snow on Monday. The latest 18Z NAM is out to sea (Not the most reliable model) and the 12Z EURO is now out to sea. Will be interesting to see what the 00Z runs bring. Still something to watch!.

The GEM and GFS have the most perceptible water where as the NAM and EURO have nothing, too early to talk about snow totals. Something to watch over the next 24 hours to see how this storm sets up.

Yuck, snow on Monday? NICE on Wednesday

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Opinion: AHHH Finally, The Last Day Of Winter

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Mar 192013

The snow covering my car around midnight was all but gone after a bit of steady rain.

Today is the last day of winter and yep, don’t you know, we had fresh snow on the ground early this morning.

In the past 56 years I’ve seen quite a few snowy winters, the worst, aside from this year were in the 7os and 80s.

As a child I looked forward to heavy snowfall. I lived in a wonderful neighborhood where every home had at least two kids and everyone knew everybody else. After school or if we were lucky enough not to have school, all 20 of us would gather at the top of the hill with our sleds (thumbs up to radio flyer) and race down the road, through the intersection and see how far we could get on the lower half of our street.

My dog Boots would run after me and my brothers and stayed with us as long as we were out there playing.

Our snow forts and snowball fights were legendary – we’d wail those things across the street to one barricade and across the driveway to the other fort until we all were worn out or too cold.

Every once in a while we’d go inside our respective homes, drink some hot cocoa and warm up, then go outside again until it was time for dinner.

Our parents were cool, they didn’t mind that the street wasn’t plowed as long as all of us kids could get out, get some exercise and have fun.

That was then, this is now.

Now adays, you really don’t see a lot of kids playing outside from sunrise to sunset.

If a street isn’t plowed, adults are on the phone with the police, town hall or highway department in a heartbeat to complain.

Winter just isn’t as much fun as it was when I was young.

Tomorrow, especially after this winter, I will welcome the Vernal Equinox with open arms.

Enjoy your last day of winter and then move on – Spring is right around the corner.

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Mother Nature’s Plan For This Week ala Kevin Arnone

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Mar 182013

Are you trying to make plans for the next few days, but the “S” word is concerning you? Relax, Meteorologist Kevin Arnone to the rescue giving you a detailed look at what to expect Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Day and Night).

Monday: High 36-37. Increasing Clouds. SE 5-15 mph

Monday Night: Low 30-33. Snow. E 10-20 mph

Tuesday: High 42. Snow/Wintry Mix Inland/ Rain Shore. NE 15-25 mph

Tuesday Night: Low 26-28. Wintry Mix. NE 15-25 mph, Gust 30+

Wednesday: High 41-44. M. Sunny. NE 15-25 mph

Wednesday Night: Low 23-26. Clear. NE 10-20 mph

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Kevin Prepares Us For Inclement Weather Before Going On Yet Another Vacation

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Mar 052013

Meteorologist Kevin Arnone loves forecasting weather just about as much as he loves going on vacation.

Even as he packs his bags, he still took time to file this report so we would be ready for what’s to come. Here’s what he has to say:

This will be my last update for the storm as well as for the week. I am on vacation until the 16th of March and will not be able to update my website. I am going on a cruise and I am lucky enough to leave out of New York in which I will be experiencing some monster waves from this nor’easter. I am forecasting 20-30 ft waves!!!! I will try and take pictures for the website. Would you believe that I missed the Blizzard because I was in Vegas and now I’m missing this storm :(

After this storm passes which will be during the day on Friday the next shot of rain will be on Monday/Tuesday on next week. The 11th and 12th. Hopefully it doesn’t change LOL!

OK now on the nor’easter. Rain/Snow showers will start as early as noon. However I don’t expect to see anything steady falling in CT until after 5 PM in which it will start snowing for the entire state of CT. Snow will continue throughout the overnight hours as well as the wind will pick up a lot, check below to see how fast the wind will roar in your town.

Two high tide cycles during this storm may lead to moderate flooding on the coasts, check below to see if you live in those towns. Expect power outages and tree damage. Under my advertisements tab you can check out two landscaping companies that will plow your driveway or business as well as tend to any storm damage you may have. Let them know you saw their ad on CTForecast. The strongest winds and heaviest snow will occur during the overnight hours on Wednesday!

As far as during the day on Thursday is concerned, winds will still be strong but the precipitation will be very light and little to no accumulation will be added on. Mostly light snow inland and a mix/rain on the shore. The AM commute will be very slippery, please leave yourself extra time in the morning. Most of the snow accumulation will fall Wednesday Night. Lingering snow/rain showers will continue until early Friday morning, but no accumulation is expected.

Please everyone be safe, and I will be back on March 16th to continue forecasting the weather!

Check out the weather maps below for a better understanding of what Kevin is expecting for us.

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Kevin Prepares Us For Inclement Weather Before Going On Yet Another Vacation

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Wet/Wintry Mix On The Way For The Weekend

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Feb 212013

He hinted at it earlier in the week, now Meteorologist Kevin Arnone reveals his thoughts about this weekend’s weather.

Weather event for Sat/Sun. As of right now, Saturday morning start time as rain for the shore and rain/snow for inland.

During the overnight hours I think mostly rain except for Northern CT. Sunday morning change over to a very wet heavy snow .

Few details still have to be worked out.

Models have been flip flopping exactly where the rain/snow line will be.

Weekend weather system

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Meteorologist Kevin Arnone: Upcoming Weather Threats

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Feb 142013

From Meteorologist Kevin Arnone’s weather page ctforecast4u

Next weather threat is for Saturday. As of right now I’m very confident in no major nor’easter which were the first thoughts earlier this week, but the three main computer models (GFS, NAM and EURO) are all pretty consistent with painting a very light snow event starting Saturday morning into Saturday night.

The earlier runs during the day on Wednesday were trying to put a few pieces of unorganized energy together but really were flip flopping back and forth. So being the weather nerd that I am, I stayed up late Wednesday night and waited for all 3 models 00Z runs. All three are consistent as of right now with a early Saturday start and ending by midnight.

Just something to watch right now, I’ll see what the data does tomorrow before setting anything in stone, but I don’t want you to be caught off guard, so I figured I would share my thoughts.

As of right now seems to be a light event, couple inches at the most. No major storm

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Orange Police: Town Roads Are Closed

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Feb 092013

Stay Home And Shovel Your Snow

This is a message from the Orange Police Department.

All State and Town roads are closed at this time. Many secondary roads are impassable. Do not attempt to drive. Stuck and stranded vehicles will hamper efforts to open roadways. We are asking residents to shelter in place while crews clear roads.

When clearing driveways, DO NOT leave snow piles in the roadway, this can limit access for emergency vehicles.

Please clear hydrants in your neighborhood, if possible.

Consider checking on elderly neighbors.

The shelter remains closed at this time.

To report power outages, call UI at 800-722-5584

Call 911 for emergencies only.

Tune to local news outlets for weather updates, we will send further notifications as conditions improve.

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Meteorologist Kevin Arnone’s Forecast for January 25-26

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Jan 232013

Blast of Winter!

The weather situation that we are in for Friday involves two pieces of energy that need to phase together at the right time to bring CT a significant snow event.

At this time the Forecast Models phase those two pieces of energy just a tad too late to bring major snow but I still will not rule out the possibility of a few inches. This is because it is very cold and just a little bit of moisture can make for a few inches of fluffy snow.

Models are pretty consistent with the timing and strength of the storm. It would be likely to be a late Friday into Saturday Morning event.

As of right now, not to big of a deal, a few inches is a stretch but is still possible. I will keep updating as new data comes in.

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Swimming: Sixth Consecutive Win For The Lady Spartans

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Oct 052012

By PHIL BRODSKY

Orange Live Sports Writer

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Double dips by Anna Lu and Dana Grindall were key factors in Amity’s undefeated girls swim team dunking of Glastonbury 94-84 Thursday afternoon at the Orange Community center pool. It was the Lady Spartans’ sixth consecutive victory of the season.

Lu claimed blue ribbons in both the 200-yard freestyle (1 minute, 58.3 seconds) and the 500 free (5:16.80). Grindall won both the 50 free (24.32) and the 100 butterfly (56.68).

The talented Lady Spartan duo also teamed with Madeline Snow and Dana Chung to post a first place time of 1:41.14 in the 200n free relay. Shannon Early, Lydia Pokluda, Chung, and Grindall splashed to a winning 1:53.62 in the 200 medley relay.

Snow won the 200 individual medley in 2:14.77.

As usual Amanda Craig was the meet’s top diver with a score of 204.

The 100 free went to Chung with her 55.18 effort. With his team holding an insurmountable lead after winning the 200 free, Coach Todd Rainey had his girls swim exhibition (non-scoring) for the meet’s final three events.

Rainey and Co. host Hand High of Madison in a Southern Connecticut Conference meet On Tuesday, October 9th at 7:30 p.m. in the Orange Community Center pool.

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Swimming: Sixth Consecutive Win For The Lady Spartans

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