Ryan Breton

2" to 4" of rain is expected, but the melting snow may add another inch or more of water in spots.

The ice is not thick enough on most ponds and lakes in Connecticut, as temperatures have been too warm up until now.

Daylight increases through the summer solstice in June, but from now through early May it increases at the fastest rate.

On April 8, a swath of the country from Texas to Maine will experience darkness during the day as a total solar eclipse occurs.

The number of days with snow covering the ground is decreasing faster here than much of the lower 48.

It's still too soon for a specific weather forecast, but historical odds give an idea of how the weather tends to play out on April 8.

The next total solar eclipse in the lower 48 is in 2044, so this is a rare event.

There is a big difference between experiencing the total eclipse and the partial eclipse.

The historic Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme ferries usually open April 1. High water has prevented service from starting so far.

In Connecticut, some of the first sightings in 2024 have been reported in Middletown, West Haven and Lyme.