Rain To Snow On Tuesday: Here's When, How Much To Expect In CT

CONNECTICUT — It appears several parts of Connecticut will see its first snowflakes of the season on Tuesday and there may even be some very minor accumulation, especially in northern Connecticut and inland sections of Southern Connecticut.

Areas along the immediate coast are also expected to see snowflakes but no real accumulation is expected here.

It's odd to think we'll see any snow on Tuesday because Veterans Day will be delightful with temps in the mid 50s, possibly approaching 60 degrees. The temps will only drop to around 40 degrees tonight but during the morning on Tuesday temps will drop like a rock and around noon the light rain is expected to change to a period of snow.

It will be cold enough to support snow by Tuesday afternoon but there won't be much precipitation left, which is why no one is expecting significant accumulation. Once the precipitation ends, we're headed toward record cold with temps falling into the teens Tuesday night and remaining bitterly cold through Wednesday.

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the National Weather Service says, "Rain will likely change to a brief period of snow across much of the region Tuesday as a strong cold front crosses the region. Snow accumulations of a coating to 1 inch are expected. There also is a low risk for a brief period of light freezing rain across portions of the interior, which if materialized would require a Winter Weather Advisory."

For Southern Connecticut, the weather service says, "A wave of low pressure then develops and moves northeast along the front tonight. This low will cross the area early Tuesday morning, sending a strong cold front through the region. As it does so, precipitation will overspread the region from west to east. While the precipitation will begin as rain, as cold air rushes in behind the front, the rain will transition to snow or a mix of rain and snow as precipitation comes to an end. The best chances for any accumulating snow will be inland across ... interior southern Connecticut. No accumulation is expected closer to the coast."

In Litchfield County, the weather service says, "Light accumulations of snow, sleet or freezing rain are possible tonight into Tuesday morning. Should confidence increase in light ice accumulations, a winter weather advisory may be needed. Falling temperatures on Tuesday could lead to hazardous travel conditions for the morning commute."

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WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Thank you to all of my fellow veterans! Quiet weather for the most part today with sun and clouds high temperatures in the 50s to low 60s. Huge weather changes tomorrow with rain in the morning switching over to a brief period of snow midday into the afternoon. I am not expecting big snow accumulation amounts. However, it may turn a bit icy as the temperature drops like a rock during the afternoon! The wind chill by Wednesday morning will be between 0° and 15°! The cold weather stays around all day Wednesday and then gradually eases up through the end of the week!

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Here is the forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Light west wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.