Accumulating Snow On Thanksgiving Day Forecast For Some Parts Of CT

CONNECTICUT — It looks like it may be a white Thanksgiving for some Connecticut residents after all.

WFSB 3 TV meteorologists say 1–3 inches of snow accumulation is possible in Litchfield County and western Hartford County on Thanksgiving Day. Everywhere else is expected to see a cold rain.

And if you're traveling outside of Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day, many areas in New England will experience snow too.

"Thanksgiving is our next timeframe of interest," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Precipitation looks to breakout across the state before sunrise and then ramp up in coverage and intensity through the afternoon hours.

"Precipitation may start off as a wintry mix across northern Litchfield and northwest Hartford counties. Precipitation could remain a wintry mix across that zone throughout the day, though temperatures will be marginal and in the middle 30s," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said.

"Elsewhere it’s a cold rain and readings in the upper 30s and lower 40s. During the afternoon hours, milder air filters in ahead of low pressure and temperatures along the shoreline climb into the middle and upper 40s, meanwhile colder air will wrap around and temperatures will drop and cause any rain to switch to snow across Litchfield and western Hartford counties," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said.

"Between about 3-8pm is the best chance of snow, which could accumulate in the 1-3″ range (preliminary), meanwhile a brief change to snow is possible in the evening farther east across the hills in Northeast CT where a coating is possible," added WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"The wind will also increase during this time frame too. So while most of CT deals with a wet evening, localized areas could experience slick spots, especially NW. Rainfall amounts look to range between .50″-1″ based on the latest data. We have issued a *First Alert Weather Day* given the holiday and potential major impacts this could have on travel," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said.

"Those traveling outside of the state on Thanksgiving Day should prepare for snowy travel conditions at times across most of NY, western and north central MA, and almost all of VT, NH, and MA. NYC to Hartford to Boston and points south looks mainly wet...Cooler, breezy, with wrap around rain or snow showers remain possible on Black Friday morning, but they should have little to no impact. Any early morning shoppers should plan for cold temperatures!" (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thanksgiving Day: Rain. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thanksgiving Day: Rain. High near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph.