Snow Storm Forecast Changes For CT: Here Are The New Updates

Winter lovers who had hoped for a couple of inches of widespread new snowfall later this week may be disappointed.

WFSB reports that a potential coastal storm for Thursday into Friday isn’t expected to impact the state.

“The ingredients no longer appear to come together in a way that would support an impactful nor’easter (they do so too late, and too far offshore),” WFSB reports.

WFSB meteorologists are continuing to monitor the situation, but as of Tuesday, the station says “the trend is not a good one for snow lovers.”

Michael Main, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Albany, said Tuesday any development will be out to sea, keeping moisture away from the Connecticut region for the Thursday to Friday timeframe.

In the short term, today will become increasingly cloudy, with showers arriving around midnight. This could briefly mix with snow before becoming plain rain, according to WFSB.

Wednesday during the day and overnight will have showers, so remember your umbrella, WFSB reports. This round of precipitation could flip to snow Thursday morning.

The National Weather Service in Albany indicates it is watching a cold front for Wednesday night into Thursday morning, with initial rain transitioning over to snow. This could mean slippery travel Thursday morning, especially in the northwestern part of Connecticut, according to forecasters.

According to Main, the total snowfall accumulation for the Wednesday to Thursday system is expected to be half an inch to an inch in Litchfield County, and under half an inch for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties. No accumulation is expected for the southern half of Connecticut.

Thursday will become clear as the day progresses, with highs in the 30s, followed by colder temperatures for Friday, according to WFSB.

“It’s our Next Big Thing as sub-freezing temps will feel even colder with the breeze,” WFSB reports. “In the morning, wind chill values could go as low as the sub-zero and single digits, then in the afternoon recover to between 15 and 25!”

The National Weather Service predicts Thursday night will see low temperatures dip down to the teens. Friday will be mostly sunny and windy, with a high of around 30 to 33 degrees.

WFSB reports Saturday will be dry with highs in the 40s, followed by a chillier Sunday, which brings a chance for “isolated snow showers.”

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

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain showers between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

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

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of snow between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5 p.m. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.