Snow, Sleet, Rain On The Way For Southern Connecticut Monday

COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the entire state except for coastal sections of southern Connecticut.

While an advisory has not been issued for the area, there is still a chance for some wintry weather and it may be falling during the evening commute Monday.

The weather service said there is a chance for precipitation to begin around 5 p.m. and continue as a mix of snow, sleet and rain during the evening hours and then around midnight the precipitation will change to plain rain. Again, no advisory has been issued for the area but there is a chance the roads could be slippery this evening and later tonight.

More rain on Wednesday is expected and there is a chance for snow and rain on New Year's Day.

Here are the extended forecast details for coastal sections of southern Connecticut:

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then a chance of rain and sleet between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 36 by 3am. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

New Year's Day
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.