The Looking Glass: Sunday Snow Squall
Newtown Bee photographer Bill Glass is frequently out and about holding a mirror up to the community with his camera, his talented eye always seeking out unique perspectives to showcase the beauty that is our home town.
Sunday afternoon Bill was in the center of town as a snow squall passed through. He captured that weather event while looking at the historic building at 43 Main Street.
“When I think of the center of town, I always think of the General Store,” he said this week.
We're watching the snow come down again this morning. From the office windows at 5 Church Hill Road, we're also seeing plenty of plows and other vehicles working through today's precipitation.
The National Weather Services shows on weather station in Sandy Hook reporting 1 new inch of snow as of 8 am. Bridgeport Airport and Weston are leading Fairfield County, with stations at each location both reporting 1.8 inches of snow as of 7 and 8:30 am, respectively.
The weather service says snow, freezing rain, and sleet will continue until 3 pm, then a chance of snow. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
High temperature will be near 29. Wind chill values will remain between 15-20. Northeast wind 8-11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1-2 inches possible, also according to the weather service.
It will be cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5-10, with northwest wind 8-11 mph.
Newtown schools are closed today, as is C.H. Booth Library.