Snow Accumulation Estimates Released For CT: What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — It looks like some light snow accumulation will be possible Wednesday night and early Thursday.

"By Wednesday, clouds start to build across Connecticut as an approaching clipper system dropping out of Canada moves into the northeast late in the day and into the overnight hours," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "This will bring us a renewed chance for showers and given the timing (late-Wednesday into early-Thursday), it looks like the main (precipitation type) would be snow inland and rain/snow mix along the shoreline!

"We’ve issued a *First Alert Weather Day* that bridges Wednesday/Thursday as we could see our first widespread, measurable snowfall in Connecticut," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "It is a bit too early for amounts but they look light, generally a coating in some valley locations, up to 2″ in the highest elevations of the NW/NE hills. There is still some uncertainty regarding the exact timing/amounts with this system...Either way, not a blockbuster storm. Commute impacts will be possible Thursday morning with any remaining rain/snow showers causing some possible slippery travel, especially on untreated surfaces." (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

The National Weather Service said concerning southern Connecticut that this "system lacks significant moisture" and about a half inch of snow is expected, with the most accumulation in eastern parts of the region.

"Temperature profiles appear cold enough across the interior to allow snow for most if not the entirety of the event, which may lead to a light snow accumulation in some locales. At the coast, a mix of rain and snow, or simply plain rain, is most likely with surface temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40," according to the weather service.

Behind the quick-moving system, we'll see strong wind gusts, with up to 40 mph possible at times. The cold weather will hang on at least through the upcoming weekend.

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

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 4am. Low around 30. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 8 mph.