Here's How Much Snow We'll Receive Tonight, Wednesday: CT Weather

CONNECTICUT — As of Sunday morning, it appeared that Connecticut was looking at accumulating snow late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, but since Sunday evening those odds have grown long.

And as of Tuesday morning, the odds remain long. Connecticut is on the edge of a storm that is expected to largely miss the state. The closer you are to the immediate coast, the better the chance that you'll wake up to some snow on the ground, especially in New London County.

New London County, which is expected to be the closest to this offshore storm, may see up to 2 inches of snow accumulation before daybreak Wednesday. The rest of the state is looking at less than an inch of accumulation; and some areas, especially in northern Connecticut, may only see a dusting of snow at most.

But to show how close this storm is to Connecticut, areas of Long Island may see several inches of snow. So the storm is "this close" to having a real impact on us; but as of right now, all predictions are for this storm to largely miss us and stay south of Connecticut.

The National Weather Service says, "Much of the day should remain dry, with clouds increasing, lowering and thickening. High temperatures will be a few degrees above normal, ranging from the upper 30s to lower 40s.

"The low will eject off the mid-Atlantic coast this afternoon, passing south and east of Long Island tonight," the NWS says. "The tri-state area will be on the northern fringes of this low, bringing in chances for precipitation this evening and continuing overnight. The precipitation could start off as plain rain or a mix of rain and snow, but a quick changeover to snow is expected. Light snow will continue, with snow ending after midnight. Most areas will see a dusting or a coating of snow, while areas such as eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut could see 1 to 2 inches before daybreak Wednesday."

WTNH News 8 chief meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Quiet weather for the daytime today, with high temperatures in the 30s to low 40s. Lots of clouds and limited breaks of sunshine. Light snow is expected tonight starting around 8-9 p.m. Light snow will be ending around 4 a.m. I am not expecting big amounts at all! It looks like a dusting up to 2 inches. A flurry possible tomorrow, with chilly temperatures upper 30s to around 40 degrees. Colder on Thursday, with highs in the 20s to low 30s. Then, a big warm-up for the coming weekend with 60 degrees!"

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of snow after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west in the afternoon.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 34 by 4 a.m.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly before 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.