Special Weather Statement Issued For Southern Connecticut Wednesday

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Wednesday morning due to concerns over foggy conditions.

In the special statement, the weather service said, "Fog continues across the region this, with patches of dense fog in spots. This has resulted in reduced visibilities down to a few miles, with localized areas of a quarter mile or less. Exercise caution if driving into early this morning and utilize your low beam headlights as visibilities may suddenly drop."

And besides the fog concerns, more rain showers are expected off-and-on throughout the day, especially in the morning and afternoon hours. A thunderstorm is also possible too, the weather service said.

A coastal flood statement has also been issued for southern parts of Fairfield County from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. "Minor flooding is expected in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding."

Once the rain ends later Wednesday, sunshine returns on Thursday and continues through Sunday.

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Live traffic conditions across southern Connecticut Wednesday morning. Check back for updates throughout the morning.

NORWICH - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 14 and 18 in effect today until Thursday, October 27 at 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 10:08 am.

MONTVILLE - Road Work on I-395 Southbound between Exits 6 and 2 (4.4 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 10:07 am.

CHESHIRE - Road Work on I-84 Westbound between Exits 26 and 25 (2.5 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 10:28 am.

MERIDEN - Road Work on I-91 Southbound between Exits 19 and 17 (1.2 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 9:17 am.

NEW HAVEN - I-95 Northbound is congested from Exit 47 to Exit 3 on I-91 North (1.2 miles) because of Crash (2 Vehicle) between Exits 2 and 3 on I-91 North. The 2 left lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 10:30 am.

NEW HAVEN - I-95 Northbound is congested from Exit 47 to Exit 3 on I-91 North (1.2 miles) because of Crash (2 Vehicle) between Exits 2 and 3 on I-91 North. The 2 left lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 10:30 am.

MILFORD - Road Work on RT15 Northbound between Exits 53 and 54 in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 9:23 am.

NEW HAVEN - Road Work on RT34 Westbound in effect today until 5:00 pm. The 2 right lanes are closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 6:58 am.

ANSONIA - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 19 and 22 (2.9 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 9:05 am.

WATERBURY - Road Work on RT8 Southbound between Exits 30 and 29 (2.3 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 9:07 am.

NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 29 and 37 (6.9 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Wednesday, October 26 at 9:51 am.

Here are the extended forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then patchy drizzle after 5pm. Areas of dense fog before 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.