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Winter Weather Advisory Issued; Wednesday's Commute Could Be Messy

Snow, sleet and freezing rain wound its way into the National Weather Service forecast for the Jan. 15 and 16 forecast for Litchfield and New Haven Counties.

 

Since last night's weather forecast, the National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for northern New Haven County. Litchfield County is still under a hazardous weather outlook.

The commute could be messy, as the NWS forecast calls for snow and sleet to mix or change to freezing rain, just in time for Wednesday morning.

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"Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibility and use caution while driving," the NWS stated in its winter weather advisory alert.

Naugatuck Forecast (per National Weather Service)

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  • Winter weather advisory in effect from midnight Wed., Jan. 16, to 4 p.m. Jan. 16.
  • This Afternoon (Jan. 15) Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1 a.m., then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then snow after 4 a.m. Low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Wednesday: Rain, snow, and sleet, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.


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