Connecticut Weather: Powerful Thursday Storm To Bring Snow, Wind

Circle Jan. 8 on your new 2018 calendar. That's the next time the temperature in Connecticut will be above 32 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. The high that day could be a sweltering 36 degrees. The temperature on Saturday may not make it to 10 degrees. And, of course, there's the matter of a potential significant snowstorm that could hit Connecticut Thursday.

It looks like Connecticut will see "accumulating snow" Thursday, but exactly how much snow is still uncertain. In a Hazardous Weather Outlook for southern Connecticut, the weather service noted there is "the potential for an accumulating snowfall Wednesday night into Thursday night as low pressure passes east of the area. Eventual impacts will depend on the track and strength of the low which remain uncertain, however, there currently is a low chance for at least 6 inches of snow accumulation."

For Hartford and Tolland counties late Wednesday night into Thursday night, "Accumulating snow is likely as low pressure tracks off the New England coast. While it is still too early to determine snowfall amounts, winter weather headlines may eventually be required."

According to NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan‏, "The op GFS remains a dry (snowless) outlier for the Thursday storm. Most likely outcome for CT is a light (and windy) snowfall but a more significant storm can't be ruled out right now."

Hanrahan said forecasters will know much more about this powerful storm Tuesday. Accuweather.com said the storm is so powerful that parts of Florida might see some snow.

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Here is the National Weather Service's 5-day forecast for southern Connecticut:

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

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 11 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Blustery.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Here is the National Weather Service's 5-day forecast for Hartford and Tolland counties:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

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