More Snow for Ledyard's Thursday Morning Commute, Sub-Zero Wind Chills

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff) and Jaimie Cura

It appears Mother Nature is in the business of nickel-and-diming us when it comes to snow now.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for 1-2 inches of snow to fall late Wednesday night and extend to the middle of Thursday morning’s commute to work.

“Quiet weather today but changes tonight/tomorrow,” WTNH News 8’s Meteorologist Gil Simmons writes on his Facebook page. “Snow squalls likely Thursday morning, plan on a slow commute.”

The one or two new inches of snow isn’t really the greatest concern. As part of its Hazardous Weather Outlook, the NWS stated that wind chill values will fall as low as 20-25 below zero Thursday night through Friday morning.

Wind chills will remain below zero throughout the day on Friday and Friday night.

And the weekend is still days away but right now we could be looking at a nasty mix of snow, ice and then plain rain, which could compromise roofs that are already under a lot of snow, NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney said on Facebook.

The Latest NWS Forecast for Ledyard

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Light northeast wind.

• Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

• Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

• Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph.

• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6.

• Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31.

• Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Sunday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

• Monday: A chance of snow and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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