Special Weather Statement Issued For Thursday By National Weather Service

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — A special weather statement has been issued by the National Weather Service for all of southern Connecticut Thursday morning.

"Fog was widespread across southern Connecticut into the lower Hudson Valley early this morning with visibilities reduced to generally less than a mile, with patchy dense fog with visibilities as low as a quarter mile. Conditions are expected to slowly improve this morning as light rain moves into the region.

"Motorists should exercise caution and be prepared for rapidly changing visibilities. Slow down, and allow extra distance between vehicles. Also, use low beams in the fog," the weather service wrote.

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Here are the extended forecast details:

Today: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light north wind.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers. High near 55. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Current traffic conditions:

SOUTHBURY - Crash (2 Vehicle) on I-84 Eastbound between Exits 15 and 16. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, March 17 at 9:00 am.

WESTPORT - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 18 and 13 (7.3 miles). Reported Thursday, March 17 at 6:40 am.

STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 5 (3.8 miles). Reported Thursday, March 17 at 7:19 am.

FAIRFIELD - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 52 and 42 (9.0 miles). Reported Thursday, March 17 at 6:27 am.

NEW CANAAN - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 40A and 35 (4.8 miles). Reported Thursday, March 17 at 7:14 am.

WATERBURY - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 30 and 35 (2.1 miles) in effect today until 3:30 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, March 17 at 9:00 am.

OLD SAYBROOK - Road Work on RT9 Southbound between Exits 2 and 1 (1.4 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, March 17 at 8:38 am.

MIDDLETOWN - Road Work on RT9 Northbound between Exits 12 and 15 (1.2 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, March 17 at 8:50 am.