Another Major Storm Emerges Which May Impact CT Holiday Travel

Another major storm is ready to impact Connecticut beginning Thursday night and for most of Friday and we may see snow possibly on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Thursday during the day will be the quiet before the expected storm moves in late Thursday night in the form of some rain, snow and or sleet, especially away from the immediate coast but temps will soar into the 50s on Friday and all of the precipitation will become heavy rain. Another two inches of rain is possible.

After the rain ends Friday night, the weekend and New Year's Day look chilly but dry. Some rain and snow are possible late on New Year's Eve and on New Year's Day.

The National Weather Service says, "Seasonable temperatures are in store for Thursday, with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. A warm front will lift north late Thursday night into early Friday morning. This will bring a return to some unsettled weather continuing into Friday night, with a period of light to moderate rain. Precipitation may start off as a wintry mix for portions of ... southern Connecticut Thursday night, but will change over to plain rain by Friday morning."

"Temperatures will be warmer for Friday as a southerly flow sets up ahead of an approaching cold front, with highs in the 50s region-wide. The cold front will move through Friday night into
Saturday morning, bringing a return to dry conditions and slightly cooler readings for Saturday. Much cooler temperatures for expected for Sunday."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 53. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

New Year's Day
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 2am, then snow and sleet likely between 2am and 4am, then rain and sleet likely after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday
Rain. High near 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light northwest wind.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

Monday
A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night
A chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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