Snow Accumulation Estimates Released For Next Storm In CT

The long holiday weekend is expected to bring snow to Connecticut, and forecasters are closely monitoring a coastal storm’s potential impact on the state.

Snow accumulation estimates for Saturday

WFSB 3 TV chief meteorologist Mark Dixon said Thursday afternoon on Facebook that "We've got our First Alert Weather Day for tomorrow (Friday) due to the dangerous wind chill early in the day. Thereafter, we have newly declared First Alert Weather Days... Saturday for accumulating snow, then next week for *another* shot of Arctic cold & wind. We're breaking it all down this evening." He is predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow on Saturday.

WTNH is reporting light snow on Saturday with some mixing in southeastern Connecticut. "A coating to 3″ is the full range of amounts with lots of 1″ to 2″ totals expected," News 8 forecasts.

The National Weather Service is predicting around up to two inches of snow on Saturday.

Coastal storm emerges, but impacts are unknown

Another round of snow is possible later in the weekend, starting on Sunday, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service’s Boston office indicates it is watching the track of a coastal storm for Sunday into Sunday night, which “remains uncertain.”

“A track closer to the coast would bring accumulating snow to much of (Southern New England)...while a further offshore track would result in little if any snow,” the National Weather Service reported Thursday morning.

It reports it will know more and have a definitive forecast by Friday morning.

For Sunday’s weather forecast, WTNH reports it is closely watching a low pressure system for Sunday into early Monday, “with some snow possible.”

According to WFSB, how the coastal storm tracks on Sunday “will dictate if we perhaps receive snow or maybe nothing at all.”

“As of now the American model is indicating some sort of impact; meanwhile, the European model is showing a complete miss,” WFSB reports.

Martin Luther King Day forecast details

Martin Luther King Day on Monday is expected to be dry and sunny, with high temperatures around the freezing mark, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light west wind.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21.

M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

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

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.