Forecast Details for Stafford Springs, CT

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Current Alerts for Stafford Springs, CT: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: Snow before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. High near 36. East wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Low around 27. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday: A chance of snow before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

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