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The latest advancement in technology which has been on the road in parts of Connecticut for a few years is a “Tow Plow” The Tow Plow is revolutionizing the way snow is cleared from highways and interstates across Connecticut. A Tow Plow can clear up to 26 feet of roadway, that is equivalent to over two lanes of highway. This…

For the past several years, the Dept. of Transportation has added tow plows to its arsenal of equipment to clear snow off state roadways.

The remnants of Hurricane Zeta will pass south of Connecticut Friday morning. As the storm tracks to our south, Canadian cold air will filter south into our area at the same time. This will result in heavy rain Thursday transitioning to some snow late Thursday night and early Friday morning. As for accumulations? Some minor accumulation is possible in the…

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the 50s. Thursday: Partly sunny start. Rain arrives in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. The big weather story toward the end of the week is a strong cold front that will push through the northeast. Showers will develop on Thursday with rain becoming steady by Thursday evening. Temperatures will fall into the 30s by…

While the recent rain did help with the drought conditions across parts of the state, we still have a long way to go. Where we previously had extreme drought conditions that are still present just to our southeast through Rhode Island and Massachusetts, we now have a severe drought. So not much improvement, but a trend in the right direction….

We’re starting the new work week off with scattered rain showers and cloudy skies. Today will be cloudy with areas of drizzle throughout the day. Highs will be below normal, in the mid 50s. There will be lots of clouds tomorrow and highs will be in the mid 50s. Wednesday will have some sunny breaks with highs near 60. Thursday…