Major Snowstorm Emerges In Forecast: Here's What You Need To Know In CT

As the state continues to dig out from this past weekend’s snowstorm, meteorologists say another one may impact Connecticut this coming weekend.

WTNH reports the latest storm could bring snow to the state Sunday into Sunday night.

“As of now, eastern Connecticut would have a high impact snow event and not much at all for western Connecticut,” WTNH reports. “We all need to watch the trend through mid-late week as any shift could dramatically impact the entire state with heavy snow amounts. There is a potential for very strong winds and coastal flooding as well!”

Meteorologists with WFSB said they are monitoring a chance for a coastal storm this coming weekend.

“It’s very early in the game, that means we don’t know IF we will definitely see more snow and we certainly don’t know timing, duration nor potential amounts,” WFSB reports.

Accuweather.com is also reporting there is another potential winter storm this coming weekend.

Its meteorologists said that if the storm is slow to strengthen, it could move out over the Atlantic before moving northward.

“In this scenario… widespread heavy snow would be much less likely in the Northeast,” Accuweather reports. “It's not out of the question that the storm would turn northward too late, keeping it dry across all of the Northeast.”

However, a stronger storm would likely turn northward sooner, according to Accuweather, which said this would increase the chance for snow along the Eastern Seaboard, including Connecticut.

“The rapidly strengthening storm could turn into a nor'easter and bring a risk of more widespread heavy snow from the mid-Atlantic to New England, with stronger winds than the last storm, especially along the coast,” Accuweather reported.

The National Weather Service as of Tuesday is predicting a 40 percent chance of snow on Sunday.

In the short term, Connecticut residents must deal with dangerously cold weather. Nighttime temperatures are expected to dip into the single digits and even below zero, according to the National Weather Service.

Gov. Ned Lamont’s office announced the state is extending a Severe Cold Weather Protocol until noon on Feb. 5 to help people who need to get warm.

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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of snow showers after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of flurries after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.