Special Weather Statement Issued For Inland Southern CT

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for inland sections of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties for late tonight and Sunday morning.

In the statement the weather service says, "...POTENTIAL FOR BLACK ICE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...Rainfall ends this evening and light winds tonight will limit the drying of pavement. Temperatures are forecast to drop near or slightly below the freezing mark early Sunday morning resulting in the potential for black ice to develop on untreated roads and walkways. This risk will remain until around 8-9am when temperatures are expected to safely be above freezing."

And we may see some snow late Monday and early Tuesday but it's likely to mix with rain and sleet too.

Here is the updated forecast for the area:

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday
Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.