Southern Connecticut: Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties for accumulating snow Monday morning. Snowfall rates of one inch per hour are possible, the weather service cautions.

And sadly, this is not an April Fool's joke. We'll see if the weather predictions are accurate. Temps will approach 60 degrees this afternoon and the sun will also come out later too.

Here is the Sunday weather advisory from the National Weather Service.

"...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Snowfall rates of around one inch per hour possible Monday morning.

* WHERE...southern Connecticut

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 2 PM EDT Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute on Monday. Expect reduced visibilities at times.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Happy Easter!!! Clearing today with 50s. Plan on snow tomorrow morning. Dusting to 4” from north to south. Start: 3-6AM Ending: 9-10AM."

Here is the updated weather forecast for the Connecticut coast:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 46. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southwest wind.

Here is the updated weather forecast for inland sections of Southern Connecticut:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 46. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.