Multi-Day Snow and Ice Chance Remains for Bethany, Woodbridge

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Yes, there is still a chance for periods of light snow on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday but the National Weather Service is no longer predicting 8 inches of snow accumulation for most of the state.

In fact the snowfall projections are all over the place. WFSB 3 Meteorologist Mark Dixon predicts there could be 2-4 inches of snow by the end of Sunday and possibly more on Monday. He estimates 6-12 inches is possible for the state if it in fact remains all snow.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Bob Maxon estimates that a few inches of snow is possible on Sunday with more on Monday.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons predicts that the Connecticut Shoreline will receive mixed precipitation and overall “the prolonged storm is looking less impressive.”

In fact NBC Meteorologist Brad Field is already looking toward next weekends potential blockbuster storm.

“Confidence growing that next 2 weeks + are harsh with bouts of more snow and sub-zero cold...next weekend looks PARTICULARLY harsh…,” Field wrote on social media.

Here’s what the National Weather Service is forecasting for Woodbridge as of 4:52 p.m. Friday (for the very similar Bethany forecast, see below):

• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
• Saturday: A chance of light snow, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Saturday night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3 p.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Sunday night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
• Monday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Monday night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14.

Here’s the Bethany forecast, as of 4:50 p.m., Friday:

• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Saturday: A chance of light snow, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Saturday night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
• Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Sunday night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9 p.m., then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Monday: Snow likely before 9am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
• Monday night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13.