Major Coastal Storm Emerges In Forecast: Here Are The Expected Impacts On CT

Snow, freezing rain and rain are all in the forecast for Connecticut this week, according to meteorologists.

For today, expect rain through most of the day, according to WTNH. Colder air will move into Connecticut this evening, and the rain will change over to snow in northern portions of the state, the station reported.

WTNH predicts northern Connecticut could get between a coating and two inches of snow today.

In southern Connecticut and along the shore, the rain is expected to change over to a wintry mix and freezing rain, according to WTNH. Today’s precipitation will end by around 11 p.m. tonight, the station reported.

Temperatures will drop below freezing tonight, potentially making for slick roadways later today and into Thursday morning, according to WTNH.

WFSB is calling today a “First Alert Weather Day,” due to the impacts on travel. It predicts today’s rain will transition to snow around sunset as cold air moves into the state.

“As we see it now, the greatest threat will be to the evening commute and points thereafter,” WFSB reported Wednesday morning.

WFSB reports there will be between a coating and two inches of snow accumulation for inland Connecticut, especially closer to the Massachusetts border.

Thursday during the day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 41 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Another bout of precipitation

Wintry weather will return on Friday, which is a “bigger concern” than today’s weather system, according to WTNH.

“A prolonged period of freezing rain, rain and snow looks possible early in the day, which could create a more significant impact for the morning commute before a gradual changeover to plain rain, especially along the shoreline,” WTNH reports.

Inland areas of Connecticut could get a wintry mix throughout the day on Friday, according to WTNH. The station predicts a coating to one inch in southern Connecticut, and between one and four inches in northern Connecticut on Friday.

WFSB is calling Friday another “First Alert Weather Day,” and it anticipates there will be snow transitioning to a wintry mix and then rain, adversely impacting commutes.

Tracking a late weekend storm

WFSB predicts Saturday and Sunday will be dry, though some isolated snow showers “cannot be ruled out.”

Meteorologists are tracking a large ocean storm and whether or not it will have any impact on Connecticut.

If it does, it would be in the Sunday night into Monday timeframe, according to forecasters.

As of Wednesday morning, WTNH reports the storm is looking like “a miss” with any heavy snow staying offshore, reporting it “seems to be moving further to the south and less of an impact here now.”

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WFSB says it is watching Monday’s forecast closely.

“While longer range model guidance have a coastal storm developing late Sunday into Monday, what is uncertain is the track it takes relative to CT,” WFSB reports. “Be sure to check back as this is an evolving situation.”

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

Today: Rain likely before 2 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with rain. Patchy fog. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10 p.m. Patchy fog before 2 a.m. Low around 27. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow between midnight and 5 a.m, then a chance of freezing rain after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10 a.m., then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 10 a.m. and noon, then rain after noon. High near 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow before 3 a.m., then a chance of snow. Low around 29. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 4 p.m., then a chance of rain after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

Today: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 10 p.m. Areas of fog before 4 a.m. Low around 30. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A slight chance of snow before 7 a.m., then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., then rain after 10 a.m. High near 39. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1 a.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.