Now that this weekend's snowstorm has moved out, our NBC Connecticut StormTracker meteorologists are tracking our next storm that will impact the state on Tuesday.
Rain and wet snow will develop on Tuesday afternoon after 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Before the rain, some snow is expected in the hill towns with a coating to two inches possible. Temperatures will quickly climb into the 40s statewide and any lingering snow will turn into rain.
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The rain will pour Tuesday evening and into the night. The amount and intensity of rain is something our meteorologists are watching.
The melting snow and pouring rain will create problems across the state. Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan said that with the ground being saturated from snow melting and anticipated heavy rain, trees could come down easily.
In anticipation of the storm, Eversource said 1,100 line and tree crews will be ready to respond to issues across the state. They'll be there to clear blocked roads, restore power to critical facilities, regular customers and more.
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"We are very well positioned to respond to this storm," Sullivan said.
Flooding is possible and likely in places including basements, streets and low-lying areas. It's also likely that there will be coastal and river flooding.
“With the melting snow from the weekend snowstorm and the heavy rains we’re expecting with this next storm, the ground will be heavily saturated, and that combined with the forecasted strong winds can bring down trees and limbs onto power lines and equipment, causing outages,” Sullivan said in a statement. “This storm has a similar profile to the one we had three weeks ago that caused significant tree damage and outages, but this time we also have roadside snow piles that complicate the work for our crews.”
In addition to the heavy rain, wind gusts are expected to start out around 40 mph. As we head into the night and overnight hours, wind gusts could reach up to 50 mph. Scattered power outages and expected, especially along the shoreline and in southeastern Connecticut.
The wind gusts are expected to stay for an extended period of time, and could last through midday Wednesday. As a result, Eversource has activated its emergency response plan.
The power company said Tuesday's storm appears to be similar to the storm that hit on Dec. 17 and 18, knocking out power to approximately 200,000 customers. Eversource said they anticipate Tuesday's storm to result in a multi-day power restoration.
Eversource warns people to stay away from downed wires and assume all downed wires are energized. If you come across downed wires, the power company said you should call 911.
The rain will taper off on Wednesday morning. Highs on Wednesday will be in the 50s.
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