Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Most Of CT As Ice Looms

CONNECTICUT — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the entire state except the immediate coast as ice may lead to a troublesome commute Thursday morning. No snow is expected in southern Connecticut but ice may be an issue in interior sections.

Some light snow accumulation is possible in Hartford, Tolland, Windham, and Litchfield county where an inch of snow is possible but the main concern will be sleet and freezing rain during Thursday's morning commute.

Any mixed precipitation on the coast, should be plain rain before the morning commute. In inland and northern sections of the state, the sleet and freezing rain is expected to turn to plain rain by 10 a.m.

Fox 61 Chief Meteorologist Rachel Frank offers us hope that the commute may not be too bad.

On her social media page she writes, "We are still anticipating some icy spots heading into Thursday morning. But precipitation looks fairly light for the morning commute with areas of light rain and freezing rain. Untreated surfaces are the biggest concern."

Once the precipitation ends Thursday afternoon, heavy rain is forecast Thursday night and Friday with an inch or two expected. In inland and northern sections of the state, the precipitation might end as some snow Friday night, but no major accumulation is expected.

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Here are the posted advisories by the National Weather Service:

Inland sections of southern Connecticut:

"Freezing rain and some sleet. Ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch with a coating of sleet possible. From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Thursday. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.

"The highest ice and sleet accumulations are expected across Orange and Putnam counties and far northern portions of interior southwest Connecticut, mainly around and north of I-84," the weather service adds.

Hartford, Tolland Windham County:

"Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. From 1 AM to 1 PM EST Thursday. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute."

Litchfield County:

"Wintry mix precipitation is expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations is expected to range between 1 and 3 inches with ice accumulations from freezing rain up to one tenth of an inch. From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Thursday. Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. The hazardous travel conditions will likely impact the Thursday morning commute and Friday evening commute."

Timing Of Snow, Ice And Rain Thursday And Friday:

I-95 Corridor:

Tonight: Rain and sleet likely between 9pm and 3am, then rain. Low around 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain. High near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 44. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Interior sections of southern Connecticut:

Tonight: A slight chance of rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet between 1am and 5am, then rain, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 41. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain. High near 44. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Hartford, Tolland and Windham County:

Tonight: Rain and sleet, mainly after 3am. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday: Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 39. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.