Timeline Of Rain To Snow And Record Cold Temps Released For CT

CONNECTICUT — If you're looking forward to seeing snowflakes then your best chance is around noon until 4 p.m. today but don't look to see any real accumulation except for a possible dusting of snow. Far northern parts of the state might see up to one inch of snow.

The real weather story isn't the random snowflakes you might see today, it's the record-breaking cold that will move in tonight. Temperatures this morning are still in the mid 50s but by this afternoon will fall to around the freezing mark.

And then temps will drop into the upper teens, but with the wind chill factor included it will feel much colder than that. Temps are going to remain freezing until a very brief warmup on Friday where temps will surge to 50 again before turning much colder, but also dryer this weekend.

And here comes the snow, at least in Litchfield County.

The National Weather Service says light rain will fall this morning and temperatures will be falling throughout the day.

"This will allow for the rain to mix with or briefly change over to all snow before ending. Little, if any accumulation is expected. Precipitation will end from west to east by early to mid afternoon. Conditions will then become windy as an area of low pressure that passes well to our north and west strengthens. Gusts of 30 to 40 mph are possible, especially along the coast.

"Very cold and record low temperatures are expected tonight. Lows will range from the teens to lower 20s, even along the coast... Combined with the wind, it will feel like single digits below zero in some inland areas, to teens above zero along the coast and into the metro area. Dry and cold conditions are expected for Wednesday with temperatures not getting out of the 30s. Winds will diminish, but it will still feel like the 20s during the warmest part of the day."

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the weather service says in a Hazardous Weather Outlook that " Rain will change to a very brief period of snow before ending this afternoon into early this evening. Snow accumulations of a coating to perhaps up to 1 inch are possible in the highest terrain. Some slippery spots will be possible later today, mainly in the high terrain.

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "A little bit of everything today! Mild temperatures early then falling all day long! Rain coming in for the morning mixing with snow and changing to snow midday through early afternoon. I am not expecting big amounts with a coating for most areas! However, I do want you to dress for 18° as that is what it will feel like with the wind when you come home later on today! The wind chill tomorrow morning will be anywhere between 0° and 12°!"

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today
Rain, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today
Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 41 by 9am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 6 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph.