WEATHER UPDATE: Long Duration Mainly Ice Storm to Hit Clinton

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for a “long duration weather event” beginning Sunday afternoon and lasting into Monday night.

So you’re thinking that must mean a lot of snow? Not exactly. In fact little snow accumulation is expected.

Then why the Hazardous Weather Outlook? It appears a majority of the precipitation will be in the form of freezing rain.

“At this time it appears that the region could have freezing rain along with minor snow accumulation that would cause significant travel problems,” the National Weather Service is predicting in its latest statement.

Ice could accumulate over the entire storm up to half an inch.

Here is the latest Clinton weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight A chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Snow and freezing rain. High near 34. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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