New Details On Midweek Snow Storm's Impact On CT Released: What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — There had been a lot of talk about a major snowstorm for Connecticut this week, but the latest data shows that the storm will remain to the south of the area and very little or almost no impacts are now expected.

"Thursday has been a period of interest since last week," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists on Tuesday. "The latest data continues to show the storm taking a southern track, likely sliding out to sea and keeping CT mainly dry. Expect mostly cloudy skies. A few isolated snow showers are possible locally, but no significant impacts are expected."

Currently, there is a 30 percent chance of snow on Thursday afternoon in southern Connecticut and a 20 percent chance in northern Connecticut.

While the week now looks largely dry, it will remain very cold until this upcoming weekend, when we may finally reach 40 degrees on Sunday.

"Today (Tuesday) is another *First Alert Weather Day* as Arctic air and a gusty wind work in tandem to create a bitter wind chill. Skies remain partly to mostly sunny, but wind chill values (below zero this morning) will be in the single digits this afternoon," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"Some of the higher terrain in NW and NE CT may see wind chill values sub-zero for the entire day! High temperatures themselves top out in the upper 20s, about 10 degrees below average for this time of year. Tomorrow (Wednesday), while still breezy, will not be quite as cold nor as windy... so while wind chill values still drop below zero for some tomorrow morning, there will be more of an improvement in the afternoon. Highs will be around 30 degrees. After a bright start, clouds will increase a little later in the afternoon. Also of note, our average high temperature for the Hartford Area climbs to 40 tomorrow (despite not feeling like it any time soon!)," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

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

Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 10 to 17 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light southwest wind.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.