CT Weather: Snow Accumulation Estimates Rise For Saturday

CONNECTICUT — It looks like snow accumulation estimates are rising for Saturday's storm.

A general 2 to 6 inches of snow and ice is forecast beginning Saturday afternoon before changing over to plain rain by early Sunday.

Sunday will feature plain rain throughout the day. The lowest snow totals are predicted at the coast, 2 to 5 inches, and inland sections of southern Connecticut and northern Connecticut could see 2 to 6 inches of snow and ice, according to the National Weather Service.

Up to an inch of rain is possible on Sunday.

Details on the weekend storm via the National Weather Service:

I-95 towns in southern Connecticut:

Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then rain. Temperature rising to around 35 by 2am. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Inland sections of southern Connecticut:

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Temperature rising to around 33 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Northern Connecticut:

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow before 11pm, then snow and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet after 2am. Low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday: Freezing rain before 8am, then rain. High near 37. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Litchfield County:

Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 29. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 24. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.