Weekend Storm Could Bring Heavy Wet Snow to Windsor Locks, East Windsor

By Rich Scinto (Patch Staff)

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for tonight through Tuesday for northern Connecticut due to several likely snow events.

There will likely only be some snow flurries and minor showers Wednesday night into Thursday morning for most of the state, according to WTNH’s Gil Simmons.

A significant coastal storm is appears to be likely for Saturday into Saturday night. The largest threat for heavy wet snow is along the I-95 corridor, according to the National Weather Service.

Simmons predicts that Saturday’s storm will start out light and become steadier and heavier during the afternoon and evening with larger accumulations for the central and southern part of the state.

WFSB’s Scot Haney said there is a chance the weekend storm will miss the state completely, but as time goes on that is looking like less of a possibility. The NWS warns that the storm could bring either mainly rain or snow depending on its path in the coming days.

For next week there is a possibility of accumulating snow Monday into Tuesday, according to the NWS.

Below is the NWS forecast for Windsor Locks and East Windsor:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light northeast wind.
• Tonight: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
• Monday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Tuesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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