New Details On Snow, Ice Accumulation Estimates For Us

CONNECTICUT — A winter weather advisory remains in effect Saturday as snow has begun to fall.

Most of the state will see 2 to 4 inches of snow and ice, while Hartford County is forecast to receive 4 to 6 inches of snow and ice and Litchfield County is predicted to receive 3 to 6 inches.

A high wind watch has been issued too as 50-60 mph wind gusts are possible Sunday night and Monday.

Timeline and snow predictions

"The snow will be generally light initially and that is as a result of some very dry air that is currently in place over Connecticut," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Some of the snow at the onset will evaporate before it reaches the group. As the atmosphere become more saturated the snowfall intensity will pick up. Look for periods of moderate snow as we head into the evening hours. Snowfall accumulations will generally be around 4″ for inland CT with up to 6″ in the higher terrain. Shoreline communities could see 2″ to 4″ of snow.

"A transition to wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain will take place along the shoreline after 10:00 PM. The transition line will gradually move to the north through the overnight hours with plain rain likely falling along the shoreline after midnight. A prolonged period of freezing rain is looking likely in parts of northwest CT and through the Naugatuck River Valley. This is because cold air will likely remain trapped in the valleys (cold air damming). The greatest risk for ice accretion greater than 0.25″ is northwestern CT. Ice accretion could result in some tree limbs snapping and scattered power outages. It’s something we will keep a close eye on as we head into the overnight hours."

There may be a lull midday before a more potent round of rain passes through in the afternoon. Heavier rain in tandem with snowmelt Sunday could lead to nuisance type flooding. (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

Here are the new details as released by the National Weather Service:

I-95 corridor towns: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.

Inland sections of southern Connecticut: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

Southern Connecticut: A high wind watch is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible.

Hartford County: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 6 inches and ice accumulations between a trace and 0.15 inches

Tolland/Windham County: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 6 inches and ice accumulations between a trace and 0.15 inches Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

Hartford/Tolland/Windham County: A high wind watch is in effect from Sunday evening through Monday evening. West winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55-65 mph possible.

Litchfield County: Mixed precipitation. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch.