3/2 Connecticut Weather 6 PM: 10° Below Normal

Good evening. Connecticut. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside and you'll feel it. That crisp 25 degrees under clear skies is the cold footprint of high pressure parked directly over us. It's quiet now. but enjoy the stillness. Because a warm front is gathering strength to our south. In the next 24 hours. Tonight, that high slips offshore. Skies stay mostly clear. Lows drop to around 20 along the coast. Central Connecticut gets colder at 15 degrees. Eastern areas bottom out near 17. Tuesday tells a different story. That warm front lifts north. Precipitation arrives mid-morning, falling into cold air trapped at the surface. The result? A wintry mix. Here's how it plays out. Coastal Connecticut sees snow between 7 and 11 A.M., then transitions to rain. Highs reach 37 degrees. Central Connecticut gets the trickiest conditions. Snow starts around 10 A.M. By afternoon, freezing rain mixes in. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from noon Tuesday through 7 A.M. Wednesday. Eastern Connecticut follows a similar timeline with snow starting mid-morning, changing to rain and snow by afternoon. Tuesday night, rain continues statewide. Lows hold in the mid-30s. Wednesday brings a welcome break. High pressure returns with March sunshine. Highs climb into the upper 40s to low 50s. Looking ahead, a pattern shift arrives this weekend. Temperatures surge into the 60s by Sunday. but expect several rounds of rain Thursday through Saturday first. Today's high of 37 degrees is 10 degrees below normal for early March. We're gaining nearly 3 minutes of daylight each day now. Spring equinox sits just 18 days away. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.