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Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Southern CT; New Saturday Snow Details
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for southern Connecticut and also provided a snow update too.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — A hazardous weather outlook and a wind advisory have been issued for southern Connecticut by the National Weather Service.
The wind advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
"Strong winds will result in some downed tree limbs and a few power outages may result. Unsecured objects will be blown around and/or damaged," the weather service said.
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Saturday snow update
Odds are decreasing that southern Connecticut will see any impactful snow on Saturday morning. In its latest update, the weather service said the storm system "will not make the northerly turn up the coast to begin the weekend." The weather service said a "light coating of snow" is still possible for areas because any precipitation that does fall will stick because of how cold it will be.
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The weather service is predicting a dusting to a half inch of snow at most.
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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light northwest wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
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