Hazardous Weather Outlook for Woodbury, Middlebury: Intense Cold, Fog, Snow

The recent colder temperatures (not counting Sunday’s warmth) were just a preview of what’s to come this week. The following forecast is from the National Weather Service. A dense fog advisory was issued until 7 p.m. Sunday night for New Haven County.

• Sunday, Jan. 4: Showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Areas of fog before 1 a.m. Low around 28. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5 p.m. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

• Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

• Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

• Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.

• Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 12.

• Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

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