Timeline For Snow Released Sunday In CT, 40 MPH Wind Gusts Forecast Too

The sun is shining Sunday morning and temperatures are relatively mild, in the 40s, and it is shaping up to be a great weather day, or is it?

"Improving sky conditions will continue into the early afternoon...By late afternoon, a cold front brings a chance for a rain or snow shower and also increase winds this evening with gusts 30-40 mph," the National Weather Service said.

NBC Connecticut chief Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan noted on social media that we can expect a "quick snow shower or snow squall later Sunday as a push of colder air moves in from the west."

Timeline for some snow Sunday

"Behind a cold front it will be a bit breezy, also relatively cooler with highs between 40 and 45. During the evening hours a few snow showers could develop and then the wind gusts increase at night. The main time frame from west to east for a burst of snow, brief drop in visibility, and perhaps a coating is between 5-8pm," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

The National Weather Service said there is a chance of rain and or snow showers before 8 p.m. and winds will gust to 36 mph at times late Sunday. Very little snow is forecast to accumulate, the weather service added.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday forecast details via the National Weather Service:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Coastal storm emerging in forecast for CT

The National Weather Service shows a chance of rain Wednesday night and then a chance it turns to snow early Thursday, and then the potential of snow and rain throughout Thursday.

"Giving you the First Alert that we’re keeping an eye on a coastal storm that could bring rain or snow to Connecticut Thursday into Friday," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. There’s still a lot of uncertainty in this forecast, but the pattern has been trending more unsettled. We will keep you updated with more details including timing and expected impacts over the next few days. Read more at WFSB 3 TV.

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