Dangerous Driving: When Will the Snow Will Stop in Ridgefield?

RIDGEFIELD, CT — A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. for the area and a Hazardous Weather Statement has been issued for Fairfield and Litchfield Counties as well. The National Weather Service (NWS) said that snow will turn to a wintry mix on Saturday morning and that driving conditions are extremely dangerous.

Snow and freezing rain is blanketing the state and numerous accidents have been reported by Connecticut's Department of Transportation. Snow accumulations of three to four inches will make driving challenging as there could be up to a tenth inch of ice on the roadways.

Snow will change to freezing rain by mid to late morning, the NWS states. Snow, sleet and freezing rain could make visibility perilous as well. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s.

Snow is expected to transition to freezing rain and sleet from south to north across the region by 10 a.m., but perhaps as late as 11 a.m. across northern portions of interior southwest Connecticut and the Lower Hudson Valley, according to the NWS.

With road and air temperatures still at or below freezing, untreated roads are expected to become icy and
treacherous. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution traveling.

Click here for an hour by hour forecastand find out when the snow will stop in your area.

How are the roads in your area? Email photos and road conditions to: wendy.mitchell@patch.com.

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