Connecticut Weather: 4th Nor'easter May Bring Accumulating Snow

The snow drama is building in anticipation of a nor'easter that will move near Connecticut and may impact our weather on Wednesday. In a big change from Sunday, the National Weather Service is now predicting that there will be accumulating snow in southern Connecticut on Wednesday. The weather service is still not predicting a lot of snow for northern Connecticut but new computer models Monday morning show the entire state may see plowable snow.

The National Weather Service is forecasting that coastal areas of the state will see the most snow, maybe 3 to 6 inches, while inland areas could see between 2-4 inches of snow. And to show you how close this storm is to producing significant snow for everyone, the weather service is predicting less than an inch of snow in northern Connecticut but if the track moves a bit more north, the Hartford area could receive seven inches or more of snow.

Again, the nor'easter track is too uncertain to predict right now but one thing is certain and that is the storm is trending closer to Connecticut now and some models on Monday show significant accumulating snow.

In a weather statement on Monday, the weather service says for southern Connecticut, "Intensifying low pressure off the southern Mid Atlantic coast will likely bring accumulating snow from late Tuesday night into Wednesday evening. Depending on the eventual track of the storm, some areas may receive significant snowfall of 6 inches or more. This would be more likely to occur across central and eastern Long Island, but also cannot be ruled out elsewhere, mainly in the New York City Tri- State area and across coastal Connecticut."

The weather service adds that cool and dry conditions will continue through today into tonight. Temperatures will remain below normal, with highs in the upper 30s to middle 40s, and lows tonight in the teens to near freezing.

"The next chance for precipitation will come Tuesday afternoon to evening as a coastal storm develops off the Mid-Atlantic Coast and passes south and east of Long Island. Our area will be on the northern fringes of this storm, and there will be the possibility of snow Tuesday into the middle of the week, mainly for southern
portions of the forecast area. The current forecast calls for 3-6 inches of snow for portions of the NYC metro into Long Island, with anywhere from 1-4 inches elsewhere by Wednesday. Conditions will also become breezy Tuesday night into Wednesday, mainly for coastal locations. The forecast is still very uncertain, so stay
tuned for updates."

And some local folks aren't giving up on the belief that the entire state will see some snow Wednesday.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for the Connecticut coast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 22 mph.

Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Here is the updated weather forecast for inland areas of Southern Connecticut:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 10 to 16 mph.

Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Scattered flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.