Wintry Precipitation Forecast For Coastal Sections Of Southern CT

COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — It looks like winter is going to attempt to show itself this week. Ironically, temperatures soared to nearly 60 degrees on Monday and in several hours we may see some snowflakes.

The National Weather Service said we can expect precipitation to develop after midnight, and it's forecast to be a mix of light rain and snow. The mixed precipitation is forecast to continue through the Tuesday morning commute before it tapers off mid-morning, the weather service said. No snow accumulation is expected.

Rain is forecast again for Tuesday night. Coastal sections of southern Connecticut may see another round of snow, sleet and rain showers on Wednesday afternoon. Any mixed precipitation is forecast to change to plain rain Wednesday night, the weather service said.

The rain is forecast to continue through the morning hours on Thursday. And then there is a chance of snow on Saturday. The odds for snow on Saturday are currently 50 percent, according to the weather service.

Here are the extended forecast details for coastal sections of southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 7pm. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely before 10am, then rain likely with areas of drizzle between 10am and 1pm, then areas of drizzle with a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.