Mayor Joseph P. Ganim
Bridgeport, CT
Scott T. Appleby, CEM
Director
LEPC Chairperson
For Immediate Release
February 19, 2019
For More Information:
Terron Jones (203) 576-7024
Terron.Jones@bridgeportct.gov
Press Release
Winter Storm Forecasted to Bring Approximately Two Inches of Snow to Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT- The Office of Emergency Management is monitoring a winter storm scheduled to hit Connecticut tomorrow. The National Weather Service and CT Weather report the following timing and changeovers of the snow, sleet and rain weather mix:
Snow will develop between 1 PM and 3 PM tomorrow afternoon and become moderate at times by between 3 PM and 5 PM. A transition to sleet will begin between 8 PM and 10 PM tomorrow evening, then briefly to freezing rain tomorrow night between 10 PM and MIDNIGHT. Precipitation will become all rain between MIDNIGHT and 1 AM tomorrow night. Rain will end between 3AM and 5 AM Thursday. The peak of the storm will continue from 4:00pm to 11:00pm.
The CT Weather reports are with high confidence. Bridgeport can expect anywhere from 1.5 to 2.4 inches of snow.
The City of Bridgeport will continue to provide weather and snow updates as necessary at http://bridgeportct.gov/snow
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