CT Weather: Next Snowstorm Chance Emerges In Our Forecast

CONNECTICUT — After a quiet weather start to 2021 things are about to get more interesting for Connecticut. The state saw a light snow accumulation on Tuesday and Wednesday morning with most places getting a couple of inches of snow and some receiving up to four inches.

A more powerful storm will head out to see on Thursday and miss Connecticut entirely, but our next snowstorm is already emerging in the forecast.

The National Weather Service said a snowstorm could impact Connecticut as soon as Sunday evening, though it is possible the "coastal storm" may arrive later on Monday too. Clearly, a storm several days away from Connecticut will evolve and many things will change.

And before we worry about the chance for more accumulating snow we'll see bitter cold move in on Friday and Saturday.

"Friday and Saturday will be one of the colder 2-day periods of the winter thus far, with temperatures both days not getting out of the 20s," the National Weather Service wrote in its forecasters discussion. "Overnight lows fall into the single digits and teens."

Connecticut could also see strong wind gusts Thursday night and Friday, possibly up to 40 mph at times.

More snow?

Forecasters say a coastal storm may impact Connecticut either on Sunday or Monday and temperatures are expected to be cold enough to support all snow, especially at the onset before there may be a changeover to mixed precipitation at the immediate coast.

One weather model shows the snow arriving in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon/evening while another model says there won't be any precipitation here until Monday night.

"Overall, this will be a system that will have to be watched for perhaps some winter weather impacts, but there is low confidence and high uncertainty with respect to intensity and (precipitation) type for the longevity / duration of the potential event," the weather service said.

Fox 61 chief meteorologist Rachel Frank and NBC Connecticut chief meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan shared some initial details about the potential next storm.

Here's the long-range weather forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Here's the long-range weather forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.