Connecticut Weather: Developing Storm Could Bring Heavy Snow

The National Weather Service issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Connecticut on Tuesday evening.

For southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service says:

There is the potential for a developing coastal storm to bring heavy snow to the area Saturday into Saturday night. There is still uncertainty with the track of the low which will determine the amount of snowfall. Stay tuned.

For northern Connecticut, the National Weather Service says:

Wind chills may drop to as low as 15 to 20 below zero Wednesday night into Thursday morning and possibly again Thursday night into Friday morning across portions of northern interior Massachusetts. This may require Wind Chill Advisories to be issued.

A coastal storm may bring significant snow to at least a portion of the region sometime during the New Year`s weekend, but it remains uncertain how close to the coast this storm will track.

The odds of snow on Saturday have risen from about 30 percent to 50 percent from earlier forecasts. The NWS has not yet released any estimates on total snowfall.

"How quickly storms from the Midwest and the South converge and strengthen will determine the extent and intensity of the snow from the mid-Atlantic to New England," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski says.

Here is the full forecast for Connecticut:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Written by Ryan Bonner, Patch Editor