Waterford's Latest Snow Forecast

Written By Brian McCready (Patch Staff) and Jaimie Cura

The projected accumulation totals for this latest winter storm isn’t the real story here. The real news is that the snow will be still be falling during Thursday morning’s commute, so please use caution when driving.

The storm itself isn’t that impressive. The National Weather Service rescinded its Winter Storm Watch for southern Fairfield, southern New Haven, southern Middlesex, and southern New London counties.

Now there is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for those areas listed above for a potential of 2 to 5 inches of snow, which begins after midnight Wednesday and ends early Thursday afternoon.

For the rest of the state? Nothing — no advisories or Hazardous Weather Outlooks. That doesn’t mean you won’t see any snow, but it’s not enough to warrant an advisory.

The rest of Connecticut, including northern Fairfield, northern New Haven, northern Middlesex, northern New London, Hartford, and Tolland counties could all receive 1 to 3 inches of snow.

Overall, nothing impressive, especially after the winter we’ve had. Let’s hope this is the last storm of the winter!

Your Local Forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and sleet likely before 10 p.m., then snow and sleet between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then snow after 1 a.m. Low around 24. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

• Thursday: Snow, mainly before 1 p.m. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

• Thursday NightCloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

• FridaySunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

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