Hurricane Zeta Remnants To Bring Heavy Rain, Possible Snow To CT
CONNECTICUT — It's going to be an interesting end of the week concerning the weather forecast for Connecticut. Everyone agrees that the remnants of Hurricane Zeta will bring heavy rain to Connecticut on Thursday afternoon and it's quite possible areas of the state may see their first snowflakes late Thursday and Friday as temperatures crash.
WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons said, "Rain on Thursday changing over to some wet snow for Friday. A couple of inches possible across the interior with a shoreline mix! I will be watching this closely! Cold weather for Halloween 2020!"
Fox 61 Meteorologist Rachel Piscitelli adds, "Still far out but Thursday night and Friday look .... wet. Heavy rain (which will help our growing drought), gusty winds and the potential for our first snowflakes of the season."
More details on the heavy rain, possible snowflakes for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service
"By Wednesday night clouds will increase ahead of the next storm system which is expected to arrive and bring rain to the region on Thursday," the weather service said. The heaviest rain is forecast to fall Thursday night and in the early morning hours of Friday. Up to 2 inches of rain is possible.
The rain could cause some flooding, the weather service cautions. The weather service said interior sections of southern Connecticut have the best odds of seeing snow Friday night. Temperatures will fall into the 20s on Friday night.
More details on the heavy rain, possible snowflakes for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service
"Did you hear it may snow on Friday?" the weather service said concerning northern parts of the state. "Yes, it's true, Thursday night into Friday brings what is appearing to be our first shot at some wintry weather for the season. Exciting! However, it's not at all cut and dry, nor is it a certainty."
First, the remnants of Zeta will bring a "soaking rain, then potential for a changeover to wet snow." In fact, one model shows there is a 50 percent chance of 1 inch or more of snow in higher elevations. There is also a chance there could be some sleet or freezing rain too, the weather service cautions.
"However, what we are fairly certain of at this point is that the Thursday-Friday timeframe will be wet and likely quite windy as well," the weather service said. Strong winds are expected too.
Friday night will be very cold with temps down into the mid-20s.
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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:
Today
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 56. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Light north wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 41. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind.
This article originally appeared on the Across Connecticut Patch
