CT Weather: Snow Forecast For Saturday: Here's What You Need To Know

CONNECTICUT — If you've been watching the local TV news lately, you've been hearing about the chance of a snow event this weekend in Connecticut.

According to local meteorologists, different computer models are showing differing outcomes regarding the snow chance, which is to be expected when a potential storm is several days away.

As of Wednesday morning, here is the latest updates on the snow chance:

The National Weather Service is predicting that snow is possible after 1 a.m. Saturday in southern Connecticut, and that there is a 50 percent chance of snow up until 1 p.m. Saturday. No snow accumulation estimates have yet to be released, but the weather service said "Should any snowfall occur Friday night through Saturday, there`s increasing confidence that accumulations would be light."

In northern Connecticut, the weather service said, snow is possible after 4 a.m. Saturday and up until 3 p.m. Saturday. The odds for snow are less than 50 percent currently in northern Connecticut on Saturday.

In an update on Wednesday afternoon the US National Weather Service Boston MA said, "Based on recent model trends, the offshore storm track stays favored. Chances for a major snow are unlikely this weekend. We are monitoring a weaker system that may bring trace-light accumulations of snow Saturday."

"Our longer range, global models continue to indicate a storm develops off the Mid-Atlantic Coast heading into the weekend. There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding where it tracks relative to CT, therefore the impact to our state. For now, the latest trends show that during Saturday, a brushing with light snow is possible. It’s too early to know many details, so continue checking back for updates throughout the week...," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

So as of now, it doesn't look like we'll need to postpone any of our weekend plans. And in looking at the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service, this is the only snow chance currently and outside of that we'll remain very cold with temperatures only in the 30s for the next week.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.