Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Southern Connecticut On Wednesday

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The little snow that was forecast for us Wednesday morning was largely a miss, but the story today will be about the strong wind gusts.

The National Weather Service has issued both a hazardous weather outlook and a wind advisory for southern Connecticut from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. Wednesday.

"West winds becoming northwest this afternoon 20 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected," the National Weather Service said. "...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result....Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution."

There is a "slight" chance of some snow squalls tonight.

"In the wake of any snow early this morning, we’ll see at least partial clearing, and with a southwesterly flow temps head well into the 40s," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "The wind could gust over 40 mph, leading to the possibility of isolated power outages. A Wind Advisory has been posted for the entire state from 9am this morning until 10pm tonight. It will also make the 40 degree temps feel like the 30s. Additional, isolated rain/mix/snow showers develop during the day. By the evening commute, snow squalls will be a risk as a stronger cold front pushes through the state --- the reason, along with those gusty winds, why we’ve issued a First Alert Weather Day. Keep in mind any snow squall that develops can quickly drop visibility and produce a coating of snow making things slick." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 2am. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.