WESTPORT — A wintry weekend nor’easter.

That’s the current forecast for Westport and southwestern Connecticut: A winter wallop now is wending its way up the East Coast, threatening a blast of heavy snow and blustery winds Friday and Saturday across the region.

According to the “Winter Storm Watch” posted by the National Weather Service, the day-long storm is expected to engulf the area Friday evening and continue through Saturday night.

The forecast as of early Thursday predicts snowfall may total from 6 to 12 inches, with wind gusts clocking up to 45 mph.

The weather service also says that minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible in local low-lying areas.

Frigid Fahrenheit readings will grip the region during the storm, with Saturday’s high temperature expected to rise to only about 20 degrees, according to the NWS.

Storm emergency information

A list of emergency contact information for Westport, assembled by the local Emergency Management Team, can be found here.

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