Blizzard Warning Dropped To A Winter Storm Warning In Stratford

STRATFORD, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Stratford on Tuesday. A previous Blizzard Warning has been cancelled as snow is expected to turn to sleet this morning and afternoon, which will limit snow accumulation.

Stratford could see between 4 and 14 inches of snow and sleet before ending back as snow, the weather service states. Quite a range for sure. The precipitation is supposed to return from a mix to all snow this evening. Gov. Malloy has issued a travel ban for the state, which went into effect at 5 a.m. To sign up for Stratford breaking news alerts and more, click here.

Here's your detailed forecast via the National Weather Service:

Today: Snow and sleet before 3 p.m., then rain, snow, and sleet. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Windy, with a northeast wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 19. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

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