CT Weather: Snow Accumulation Estimates Released For Weekend Storm

Meteorologists are predicting the next storm system in Connecticut could bring a couple inches of snow this weekend.

WFSB 3 TV chief meteorologist Mark Dixon said he is predicting 1 to 3 inches of accumulation for the entire state before the snow ends Sunday.

WTNH reports snow will start late Saturday night and continue into Sunday morning.

“There is pretty good agreement with light snow amounts statewide with up to around 2″ expected,” WTNH says.

WFSB reports long-range models have been “all over the place with the development of a coastal storm.”

According to WFSB, some show the system moving to the south of Connecticut, which would make the impact on weekend plans “minimal.” Another model, however, shows a greater impact on Connecticut, which could mean a “coating to an inch” of snow, WFSB reports.

WFSB as of Thursday also predicts the timing would be late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service as of Thursday has increased the odds of snow in this weekend timeframe to 60 percent, up from 30 percent.

Wind advisories issued

In the short term, it is going to be very windy today.

The National Weather Service has advisories for northern and southern parts of Connecticut due to high winds, with possible gusts of up to 50 miles per hour.

Today, Friday and daytime Saturday will be clear and dry, according to the National Weather Service, with high temperatures starting in the low to mid-30s and gradually warming.

“Saturday is the pick of the weekend, as it will be dry and relatively milder,” WFSB reports. “While we could start bright, cloud cover will be on the increase with temps that peak between 35 and 40. Sunday will be colder as temps only reach the upper 20s and lower 30s.”

The National Weather Service indicates the chance for snow begins around midnight Saturday.

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

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

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

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.