CT Weather: Snow Squalls Wednesday, Record Cold Thanksgiving

Connecticut may see snow squalls and showers on Wednesday afternoon, and while accumulation isn't expected to be a big deal, it could make conditions slippery on one of the largest travel days in the country.

And once the snow squalls/showers end Wednesday evening, it will pave the way for what could be record cold temperatures on Thanksgiving. Numerous school districts have already moved their high school football games away from Thanksgiving due to the forecast cold weather.

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for tonight in Northern Connecticut for black ice concerns as roads and sidewalks may become icy. On Wednesday, a Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Northern Connecticut due to "There is a risk for localized snow squalls late Wednesday and Wednesday night. Brief accumulations and low visibility are possible." (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

The National Weather Service says for Southern Connecticut, "it will turn colder into Wednesday morning with lows mainly into the lower to middle 30s for ... the immediate coast, with middle and upper 20s inland.

"It will be breezy and chilly on Wednesday as temperatures will average below normal. After a good deal of sunshine, clouds will begin to increase as an early season arctic cold front begins to
approach the region later in the day. This may lead to some snow showers and flurries, first across interior sections, and eventually closer to the coast by evening.

"Turning very cold during Wednesday night with some scattered snow showers and flurries around early. Low temperatures by Thanksgiving morning are expected to approach record cold levels. Wind chills by Thanksgiving morning are expected to range from near 0 to 10 above. By the afternoon temperatures will only reach the 20s region wide, with wind chills in the upper single
digits to middle teens," the National Weather Service says.

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Here is the very cold updated holiday forecast for coastal sections of Southern Connecticut:

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Here is the very cold updated holiday forecast for inland sections of Southern Connecticut:

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Here is the very cold updated holiday forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

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