New Details On Snow Accumulation Estimates, Timeline Released For CT

In an update, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern sections of Litchfield County from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday.

"Total snow accumulations between 2 and 9 inches," according to the weather service. "Areas of snow will bring light to locally moderate snowfall accumulations to all of eastern New York and western New England tonight into tomorrow night. However, the terrain within the Advisory area will enhance snowfall, thereby increasing the potential for more widespread moderate and possibly locally heavy accumulations, especially across the Southern Greens in Southern Vermont."

No other advisories have been issued for Connecticut.

For coastal sections of southern Connecticut, snow is possible after 1 a.m. and should end early Saturday afternoon. A coating of snow is forecast.

In interior sections of southern Connecticut, 1 to 2 inches of snow is forecast with the snow beginning after 1 a.m. and ending by 4 p.m.

And in northern Connecticut, 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible on Saturday and another 1 to 2 inches of snow is forecast on Sunday.

Original post: A new round of snow is expected to start falling in Connecticut Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Timeline for snow on Saturday

It predicts snow will develop in the western part of the state between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., followed by a lull, then additional snowfall on Saturday afternoon.

Snow accumulation estimates for Saturday

Overall, between one and three inches of snow accumulation is expected in Connecticut on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service’s Boston office.

The north and western part of the state will see the higher totals, while the eastern and coastal areas will see less, it predicts.

WFSB is calling Saturday a “First Alert Weather Day,” due to the anticipated snow.

“It should begin before daybreak then taper/end during the afternoon hours,” WFSB reports.

WFSB also predicts between one and three inches of snowfall, and it cautions that “travel across the state will be impacted.”

WTNH meteorologists say Saturday’s snowfall will end by late afternoon. The station predicts the same snowfall totals, but says some spots may get up to four inches.

“A coating to around 3″ is the full range and the highest in (northwest Connecticut), with some isolated 4″ totals there,” WTNH reports. “Very little for (southeast Connecticut).”

More snow possible on Sunday

According to WTNH, a storm passes just to the east of the state on Sunday, making some additional light snow possible.

WFSB as of Friday morning is also predicting this storm system will bring light snow Sunday afternoon. A change in the storm’s track could change Sunday’s forecast, however, WFSB reports.

“Keep in mind, if this system were to shift west, there would be a greater chance for snow in CT (or parts of CT),” WFSB reports.

Martin Luther King Day on Monday is expected to be sunny and dry, with high temperatures in the low 30s, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. High near 40. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

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

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 37. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

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

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 37. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.