Accumulating Snow Possible For Parts Of Connecticut Monday

CONNECTICUT — I'm not sure if this will be a welcomed distraction or not but it appears the entire state will see snowflakes on Monday and it's even possible that there may be some light snow accumulation away from the coast.

As of right now, and we know things can always change, it appears little to no accumulation of snow along the I-95 corridor, an inch or two away from the coast and possibly three inches in the northern most parts of the state. Just north of Connecticut three inches or more of snow is expected.

Northern Connecticut Snow Forecast, Accumulation Estimates For Monday

The National Weather Service says for northern Connecticut to expect a "Burst of snow Monday afternoon changes to rain Monday evening except across higher elevations. Another round of rain/snow Wednesday into Thursday but snow should be limited to higher elevations."

Here are the accumulation estimates via the National Weather Service for northern Connecticut:

"For hills farther (south) including N CT, should be a few hours of accumulating snow with 2-4" possible. Closer to coast, expect slushy inch or two, mainly on grass unless snowfall rate can overcome warm pavement temps (which may be tough to do)," the weather service said.

"Based upon collaboration with WPC and neighboring offices we will hold off on any winter headlines since there is still uncertainty in track of low. If things remain the same on future model runs, we will probably be looking at an Advisory-level event."

Southern Connecticut Snow, Rain Forecast For Monday

"This low will track northeast Monday into Tuesday bringing a wintry mix of rain and snow across the area. The precipitation with this system is expected to arrive early Monday morning and begin as a period of snow/wintry mix across the interior ... With models trending warmer during the overnight Sunday into Monday, have lowered snow amounts slightly across the interior to 1-3 inches....

"Thermal profiles support a transition to all rain by Monday afternoon where we could see a period of moderate rainfall. Storm total rainfall amounts will range between .5 to 1.5 inches by the
time the low pulls out on Tuesday morning," the weather service said. (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

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Here is the detailed weather forecast for the I-95 corridor:

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. East wind around 11 mph.

Monday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. High near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. East wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Here is the detailed weather forecast for interior sections of southern Connecticut:

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then rain. High near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 35. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Here is the detailed weather forecast for northern sections of Connecticut:

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

Monday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 35. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9pm. Low around 35. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.