Special Weather Statement Just Issued For Southern CT; More Snow/Ice On Friday

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued both a hazardous weather outlook and a special weather statement for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

The weather service wrote: "Temperatures will be falling to below freezing early this evening, and remain below freezing into late Wednesday morning. Residual moisture from light precipitation during Tuesday, along with light winds, will lead to the formation of areas of black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks.

"Motorists traveling later this evening and overnight should be prepared for the possibility of black ice. Roads that appear wet may actually be black ice, so please drive with extra caution."

And then on Friday, we have a chance for an ice storm as snow, sleet and rain are all forecast. The precipitation is forecast to begin Friday afternoon and continue into Saturday.

Here are the extended forecast details via the weather service:

Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning.

Friday: Rain, snow, and sleet likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and sleet. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.