Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Inland Southern Connecticut

INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for inland sections of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties.

"A light accumulation of snow, less than an inch, is possible late tonight into Tuesday morning. This could make for locally hazardous travel for the Tuesday morning commute, particularly higher elevations," the weather service wrote.

And more wintry weather is forecast for later in the week.

"A low pressure system will bring a wintry mix to the region late Wednesday into Thursday morning. Precipitation will likely start as snow, quickly mixing with sleet, before changing to freezing rain. Up to an inch of snow and sleet accumulation is likely, with a few hundredths to a tenth of an inch ice accretion. This could make for icy travel conditions Wednesday Night into Thursday morning."

Here are the extended forecast details via the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 8pm and 11pm, then rain or freezing rain after 11pm. Low around 31. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then areas of drizzle after 2pm. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Areas of drizzle with a chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.