Weekend Nor'easter Could Drop Half-Foot of Snow on Middlebury, Woodbury

By Ryan Bonner (Patch National Staff) and Jaimie Cura

Forecasters are keeping a close eye on a potential weekend nor’easter that could drop more than a half-foot of snow on Middlebury and Woodbury.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire region early Wednesday.

“A potential nor’easter Saturday and Saturday night could result in significant snowfall accumulations across the region in excess of six inches,” the NWS stated in its hazardous weather outlook. “However… there is uncertainty and the precipitation In terms of amount and type will be highly dependent on the strength and exact track of the low.”

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Before the potential winter whopper, towns across Connecticut may see snow on Wednesday night, with a 50 percent chance of precipitation, the NWS says.

The latest NWS forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light east wind.

• Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

• Friday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

• Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

• Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

• Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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