WEATHER UPDATE: Long Duration Mainly Ice Storm to Hit New Canaan

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for a “long duration weather event” beginning Sunday afternoon and lasting into Monday night.

So you’re thinking that must mean a lot of snow? Not exactly. In fact little snow accumulation is expected.

Then why the Hazardous Weather Outlook? It appears a majority of the precipitation will be in the form of freezing rain.

“At this time it appears that the region could have freezing rain along with minor snow accumulation that would cause significant travel problems,” the National Weather Service is predicting in its latest statement.

Ice could accumulate over the entire storm up to half an inch.

Here is the latest New Canaan weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Snow and freezing rain. High near 33. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night Snow and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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