CT Weather: Snow Accumulation Estimates Released For Saturday

CONNECTICUT — Almost everyone in Connecticut is forecast to receive some snow Saturday morning but the accumulation should be minor.

Generally, a coating to an inch of snow is predicted to fall Saturday morning and some towns could see up to two inches of snow, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service said for southern Connecticut that "A period of light snow is expected overnight into Saturday morning. While any accumulation will be light, untreated surfaces could turn icy!" A coating to one inch of snow is possible. Snow could fall between 2-11 a.m. and slippery conditions are possible.

The National Weather Service said for northern Connecticut that "A dusting to an inch or 2 of snow tomorrow depending on your location. Otherwise expect cloudy skies, highs near freezing and modest north/northwest winds."

"Given the weakening trend of the northern storm and southern track of the southern storm, the impacts to Connecticut will be fairly small," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Snow showers will wind down after noon. Totals will range from a coating to an inch. A few towns in northern CT could end up just over an inch." (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

There is some good news in the short-term forecast, we may reach 40 degrees on Sunday and Monday, which feels like a heatwave in comparison to our recent stretch of very cold weather. But then temperatures nosedive again on Wednesday and Thursday. Daytime highs will be around 30 degrees then.

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

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

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

Tonight: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 3 to 7 mph.