Connecticut Weather: Odds Change For First Accumulating Snow

Top meteorologists are all in agreement Wednesday that the much discussed potential first accumulating snow of the season in Connecticut is trending now to be bust. Sure, we may see some flakes in the air late Friday and during the day on Saturday but currently computer models show that the storm is expected to remain largely off-shore and have minimal to no impact on the state.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan said he's downgraded the chance for accumulating snow to a just "1 and 3 shot." He said he'll know more as more data comes in but he added that computer models are all over the place producing a range "from no snow to nuisance snow to plowable snow."

WTNH Meteorologist Kevin Arnone said we'll notice cooler temps beginning on Thursday. He said the weekend storm is "looking more out to sea," and may just produce a "few festive flakes"

Fox 61 Meteorologist Matt Scott said with high temps forecast to be in the upper 30s this weekend it would be hard for any snowflakes that may fall to actually accumulate. He said there's isn't much to worry about at this time.

The National Weather Service still has a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for Hartford and Tolland counties stating, "At this time, odds favor a glancing blow with the potential for minor snow accumulations Friday night into Saturday....It is also possible that the system passes too far east of the region to bring any precipitation to the region at all." No advisories have been issued for southern Connecticut.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 3pm. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Here is the updated weather forecast for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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