Significant snow on the way to Saturday night

On By Littum

A Winter Storm warning has been issued for: Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex, Southern New London, Northern Litchfield and southern Litchfield.


The second wave of snow is on its way to Saturday night in Connecticut, it will be a fast moving storm, but can fall moderately to local heavy snow.

It will be colder Saturday night with low in the top 20s during the storm. With temperatures just below freezing, the snow will be a little fluffer than what we just had Thursday. The roads get smooth with all snow and it can be added quickly closer to midnight.


Snowfall speeds could go so high to one to two inches per hour in the early night over hours and painted some of the sunrise on Sunday.

Southwestern Fairfield County can see about three to 6 inches, and the rest of the view area could pick up six to nine inches of snow.

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The storm moves out early Sunday and the weather will gradually clear. Temperatures will rise above freezing during the day and this will help with the cleanup.

FRIDAY: Most sunny and windy. High of 40.

SATURDAY: Most cloudy with late snow. High at 34.

SUNDAY: Early snow showers, then partially sunny. High at 37.


MONDAY: Partly sunny high at 34.

TUESDAY: Most cloudy, snow showers. High at 34.

WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds, then sun. High at 37.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy, winter mix showers. High at 39.