Initial Snow Accumulation Estimates Made For This Weekend In CT

CONNECTICUT — As we get closer to the weekend more details and snow accumulation estimates are starting to come in concerning a winter storm expected for Saturday. It appears that areas along the immediate shoreline will see the least amount of snow, and inland and far northern areas of the state will see the most accumulating snow.

Along the shoreline the precipitation is expected to quickly change from snow to mixed precipitation and then plain rain, while inland and northern areas will see a longer period of accumulating snow.

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says "My early thoughts on the accumulation are still around 1 inch to 4 inches. A little bit more in north western Connecticut."

NBC Connecticut meteorologists predict "A few inches of snow away from the shoreline and possibly more up north."

"As of right now, snow develops by Saturday afternoon," WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney said via the station's website. "However, given the storm track as our models are currently indicating, we’d see a transition to a wintry/icy mix, and then rain by Saturday evening/night. He adds that the state could see "several hours of accumulating snow before the precipitation changes to an icy mix and rain by Saturday night."

The National Weather Service says for Hartford, Tolland and Windham county that "There is a risk for plowable snow late Saturday into Saturday night, with the highest risk across the interior."

Thursday will be a day of transition for us in Connecticut. Gil Simmons adds via his social media, "Turning windy with 40s tomorrow then falling temperatures through the afternoon tomorrow! A brutally cold day on Friday with some sunshine but a wind chill of only 8 (degrees) all day long! I am expecting dry weather for Saturday morning followed by some snow breaking out Saturday afternoon changing to rain Saturday night."

The National Weather Service says that "Thursday will be a windy day, with northwest winds of 20-30 mph throughout the day, tapering by Friday morning."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for southern Connecticut:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Saturday
Snow likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night
Rain, snow, and sleet, becoming all rain after 9pm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Here is the updated weather forecast for northern Connecticut:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 29. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

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