Snow Accumulation Estimates, Timeline Released For New Year's Eve In CT

In an update, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for New London, Tolland and Windham counties as more snow is now forecast here.

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday in New London County. "Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches....Light snow will develop toward midnight and continue into Thursday morning. A strong cold front may produce a brief period of heavy snow showers and/or snow squalls as it moves through around 8 am."

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Tolland and Windham counties from 7 p.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday.

"Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph....Highest snowfall amounts for the western hills of the Tolland Hills of northeast Connecticut..."

The rest of the state could see up to two inches of snow accumulation.

Snow is predicted to fall throughout Connecticut on New Year’s Eve, potentially causing slick roadways for holiday revelers.

The National Weather Service is forecasting light snow tonight through Thursday morning.

While most areas will get less than an inch, eastern Connecticut could get closer to two inches, it predicts.

The National Weather Service anticipates snow will start between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. tonight, and end Thursday morning between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

WFSB is calling Wednesday a “First Alert Weather Day” due to light snow tonight.

Before the snow arrives, today will be mostly dry, with isolated flurries and cloudy skies, according to WFSB. Temperatures will reach into the low 30s.

“As we count down the start of ’26, a clipper moving into New England will produce some light snow,” WFSB reports.

Snow is expected to be falling around the time holiday partygoers are traveling tonight, and meteorologists are advising motorists to be cautious.

“We’re expecting a coating to 2″, but the timing is the issue... it will arrive from west to east after 8 p.m. and be likely across CT at midnight, and wrap up in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday,” WFSB reports. “Slick spots are possible as you head to/from any New Year’s Eve destinations.”

It will also be very cold tonight, with temperatures in the 20s, according to the National Weather Service.

After the snow clears out on New Year’s Day, it will gradually become sunny, with high temperatures in the 25 to 30 degree range, according to WFSB. Wind gusts could approach 29 miles per hour, making it feel colder, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service predict the rest of the week and the weekend will be dry, with sunny skies and daytime high temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Snow, mainly between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Low around 20. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

New Year's Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Light snow between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Steady temperature around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

New Year's Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.