CT Weather: Snow/Ice Accumulation Lead To Winter Weather Advisory

CONNECTICUT — A winter weather advisory has been issued for most of Connecticut except towns along the I-95 corridor in southern Connecticut for Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

The story isn't about snow accumulation as only an inch or so of snow is forecast, but the major concern is a period of icing which may impact Thursday morning's commute for much of the state.

"Well after sunset, toward 10pm, expect scattered snow showers," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "An inch or so of snow could add up before a transition to an icy mix after midnight, as milder air works in aloft. Sleet and a glaze of ice from freezing rain is possible. The mix will then go over to rain, from south to north, by sunrise.

And at the bottom of this story, you can read an update on expected snow this weekend in Connecticut.

Here are the updated weather statements for I-95 coastal towns in southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Snow likely before 11pm, then rain and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Areas of fog after 2am. Low around 32. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 3pm. High near 45.

Here are the updated weather statements for inland sections of southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze.

Here are the updated weather statements for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties via the National Weather Service:

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 0.5 to 2"...Ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch."

Here are the updated weather statements for Litchfield County via the National Weather Service:

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday. "Total snow and sleet accumulations range from a coating up to two inches...Ice accumulations of a coating up to two tenths of an inch of flat ice. Wind gusts up to 30 to 40mph."

What about the weekend snow, ice, mix?

"Saturday is initially dry but recent trends indicate snow starts sooner… now by midday!" said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. "There will likely be a period of time where we’ll see measurable, perhaps plowable snow. After sunset, toward midnight, snow transitions to a mix from south to north as temperatures rise overnight.

"By sunrise Sunday, we anticipate a transition over to rain across southern/coastal CT (if not farther north). Sunday, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding type of precipitation as the day moves forward. The GFS is painting rain and snow; however, the Euro is going with a warmer/wetter scenario. We’ll be monitoring trends over the coming days; regardless, heavier rain in tandem with snowmelt Sunday could lead to nuisance type flooding." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).