Multi-Day Snow and Ice Chance Remains for Middlebury and Woodbury

Yesterday, we shared with you the National Weather Service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook statement, which predicted there could be more than eight inches of snow accumulation beginning late Saturday and into Tuesday.

Well apparently a lot has changed in 24 hours. Yes, there is still a chance for periods of light snow on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday but the National Weather Service is no longer predicting eight inches of snow accumulation for most of the state.

In fact the snowfall projections are all over the place. WFSB 3 Meteorologist Mark Dixon predicts there could be 2-4 inches of snow by the end of Sunday and possibly more on Monday. He estimates 6-12 inches is possible for the state if it in fact remains all snow.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Bob Maxon estimates that a few inches of snow is possible on Sunday with more on Monday.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons predicts that the Connecticut Shoreline will receive mixed precipitation and overall “the prolonged storm is looking less impressive.”

In fact NBC Meteorologist Brad Field is already looking toward next weekends potential blockbuster storm.

“confidence growing that next 2 weeks + are harsh with bouts of more snow and sub-zero cold...next weekend looks PARTICULARLY harsh…,” Field wrote on social media.

Here’s what the National Weather Service is forecasting for Woodbury and Middlebury.

• A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Saturday Night A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Sunday Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night Snow. Low around 19. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Monday Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Monday Night Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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