WOODBRIDGE/BETHANY WEATHER UPDATE: Steady Snow to Fall During Tonight's Evening Commute

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Today’s the first day of spring and of course snow will begin falling soon and be at its heaviest for the evening commute home from work.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties, which is in effect until early Saturday.

A total of 2-5 inches of snow is predicted to accumulate.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for Hartford and Tolland Counties for the possibility of 1-2 inches of snow.

The weather service predicts hazardous travel conditions are possible due to reduced visibilities and slippery roads.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons writes that snow begins between 12-3 p.m. and more snow will accumulate at the Connecticut shoreline.

He predicts 2-4 inches of snow for Fairfield County and most of New Haven County, but only 1-2 inches of snow for the rest of the state.

NBC Connecticut predicts snow will be at its peak intensity for the afternoon commute home from work, and a total of 2-4 inches of snow for the entire state.

The latest Woodbridge-specific forecast from the National Weather Service (as of the10:52 a.m. update; the very similar Bethany-specific forecast follows immediately below):

• Friday afternoon: Snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Friday night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.
• Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
• Wednesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Here’s the weather service’s Bethany-specific forecast (as of the 10:45 a.m. update):

• Friday afternoon: Snow, mainly after 2pm. High near 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Friday night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.
• Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
• WednesdayMostly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Wednesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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