Weather with Pat Pagano - March 7

ADVISORIES: CT: WINTER STORM WARNINGS – 7AM WED TO 9AM THURSDAY

WINTER STORM WATCH – N.Y. // WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR THE BERKSHIRES.

WEATHERCAST:

JUST HOW CLOSE A STORM NEAR THE VIRGINIA CAPES COMES TO THE COAST WILL DETERMINE HOW FAR WEST THE SNOW WILL FALL …AND WHO GETS THE CHANGE TO RAIN. NO MATTER WHAT, THIS IS A MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH WIND AND PRECIP OF ONE KIND OR ANOTHER THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. FROM THE POCONOS TO NYC AND UP TO NEW ENGLAND…MORE THAN ½ FOOT WILL FALL..WITH 1-2 FEET IN NEW ENGLAND MTS. ELSEWHERE..A SLOPPY MIXTURE. LATE WEEK WILL SEE SOME LEFTOVER RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. WEEKEND STARTS QUIET.

WEATHER TRIVIA:

1962 – THE APPALACHIANS RECEIVE MORE THAN 3 FEET OF SNOW WITH 50 MPH WINDS.

SHORT VERSION:

TDY: SNOW LIKELY – MID 30S

TONITE: SNOW CONTINUES AT TIMES A WINTRY MIX– LOWER 30S

THURS: SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX TAPER OFF – TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12″ TO 14” – HIGHS 30-35

FRI: CLOUDY – SOME FLURRIES – 40-45

SAT: PARTLY SUNNY & BREEZY – MID 40S