Update: Cheshire Could Be Facing a Major Snow, Ice Storm This Weekend

Updated 5:45 p.m.

The National Weather Service has revised its forecast from this morning and it’s looking like things can be messier than originally anticipated.

According to the latest National Weather Service update issued late Wednesday afternoon, a coastal storm Saturday and Saturday night could result in either a significant snowfall across the region, or significant icing across the region.

And here’s the kicker, there remains a high level of uncertainty with regards to the track of the low and this will greatly impact the type and amount of precipitation.

The National Weather Service says snow could start after 3 a.m. Saturday morning, and then rain, snow, and ice will fall throughout Saturday and into Saturday night. Snow could accumulate up to 4 inches along with an ice accumulation. The likelihood of the precipitation is at 60 percent currently.

Snow is expected to end around midnight.

We will continue to update this story.

Original story

By Ryan Bonner (Patch National Staff) and Jaimie Cura (Patch Staff)

Forecasters are keeping a close eye on a potential weekend nor’easter that could drop more than a half-foot of snow on Cheshire.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire region early Wednesday.

“A potential nor`easter Saturday and Saturday night could result in significant snowfall accumulations across the region in excess of six inches,” the NWS stated in its hazardous weather outlook. “However… there is uncertainty and the precipitation In terms of amount and type will be highly dependent on the strength and exact track of the low.”

Before the potential winter whopper, towns across Connecticut may see snow on Wednesday night, with a 50 percent chance of precipitation, the NWS says.

The latest NWS Forecast:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Tonight: A chance of light snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: A slight chance of light snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Photo by Alexey Kljatov, via flickr creative commons

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