'Accumulating Snow' Returns To CT's Forecast This Weekend

CONNECTICUT — It looks like we'll be going from 70 degrees this past weekend to the potential for accumulating snow next weekend. Several top Connecticut forecasters say that odds are growing that the state may see accumulating snow on Saturday afternoon.

It's expected that snow will begin in the afternoon hours and possibly mix and change to plain rain in southern Connecticut late Saturday but then the precipitation may end as more snow Sunday morning in southern areas of the state.

In northern areas of the state it appears that the precipitation may stay cold enough to support mainly snow. Since the storm is several days away a lot can change with the forecast but if you have weekend plans, it's something to keep an eye on. No snow accumulating estimates have been released because that will largely depend on the exact storm track and how much cold air prevails with this upcoming storm.

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Take the umbrella today! It will be dry through early afternoon with high temperatures in the 40s. Some areas of light rain will be coming in between 3 PM and 8 PM so that does include the evening commute. Nice weather for Wednesday with sunshine and temperatures in the upper 40s to around 50! Some early rain on Thursday then clearing out followed by some really cold weather on Friday! High temperatures on Friday will only be in the 20s! I’m expecting snow to arrive Saturday afternoon and night changing to rain during the overnight."

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The National Weather Service says, "High pressure remains north of the region this morning while a weak frontal system passes to the south this afternoon. This system will provide light rain chances to most of the area, mainly this afternoon and evening. Dry and sunny conditions then return during the day on Wednesday as a weak high builds across the area.

"By Wednesday night into Thursday, another frontal system moves in from the west bringing with it shower chances through Thursday morning. Dry conditions are forecast to return Thursday
afternoon and prevail through Friday. High pressure and much colder temperatures return for Friday.

"Temperatures will continue to run 5 to 10 degrees above normal on Tuesday and Wednesday, well into the 40s, with overnight lows generally in the 30s," the weather service says.

Details from the National Weather Service about this weekends snow chance for southern CT:

Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 9pm, then rain between 9pm and 5am, then rain and snow likely after 5am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

Details from the weather service about this weekends snow chance for northern CT:

Saturday

Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.