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

Update 5 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 4 a.m. Saturday morning, and then rain, snow, and ice will fall throughout Saturday and into Saturday night. Snow could accumulate up to 3 inches along with an ice accumulation. The likelihood of the precipitation is at 70 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 Fairfield.

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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind around 6 mph.
• Tonight: A chance of light snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Photo by Alexey Kljatov, via flickr creative commons

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