Special Weather Statement Issued For Hartford/Tolland/Windham Counties

HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for northern Connecticut.

In its statement, the weather service wrote, "The lingering areas of light rain/snow will come to an end by mid-evening. While current temperatures were above freezing...they will fall below freezing later this evening and into the overnight hours. This combined with light winds will result in conditions favorable for the formation of black ice as the night wears along. There may also may be areas of localized dense ground fog too.

"Motorists traveling this evening and especially into the overnight hours should be prepared for areas of fog and black ice. Roads that appear wet may actually be icy...so please drive with extra
caution."

Here are the extended forecast details via the weather service:

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.