Connecticut Weather: Snow Finally Returns To The Forecast

For those of you patiently waiting for Connecticut's first real snow of the season, WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons offers you some hope. Simmons used the term "weather drama" in his weather forecast today saying next weekend could be when we see some snow in the state.

Before we get to next weekend, the temps will remain very warm in Connecticut and we could even approach 60 degrees on Tuesday. Temps will start to nosedive fast Wednesday night, which will set the stage for a potentially interesting forecast next weekend.

"I hope you are having a good Sunday! Clouds & 40s today. Warmer through midweek with some 50s & rain. Weather drama builds for Friday-next weekend. A couple of offshore systems may attempt to produce our first snow chances of the season! Will be updating you all week on this! Lots of time for changes but the cold weather will be here. Have a good day & let’s see how this plays out!"

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney said, "Our next cold front is on the map for Wednesday. It brings us some early rain and then colder air. A few wet flakes behind the front are possible. Colder end to the week." He added, "Signs of winter cold finally look to take over by the end of the week."

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Here is the updated forecast for southern Connecticut:

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light east wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 17 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers likely before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Here is the updated forecast for northern Connecticut:

This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

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