WEATHER ALERT: Special Weather Statement Issued for Wilton

Written by BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff)

This morning no advisories were issued for southern Connecticut for today’s light snow but the National Weather Service has just issued a “Special Weather Statement” for all of Fairfield County.

Here is what the just issued statement from the National Weather Service states:

“...SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING COMMUTE...

SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE WILL BE LOCALLY MODERATE AND POSSIBLY HEAVY FOR A BRIEF TIME. TEMPERATURES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW TO STICK TO THE GROUND...CREATING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME MORE GUSTY...WITH VISIBILITIES GETTING REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 1 INCH OR LESS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL EXTRA SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.”

Snow is still expected to end around 9 p.m.