More Snow for Middlebury, Woodbury's Thursday Morning Commute, Sub-Zero Wind Chills

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff) and Jaimie Cura

It appears Mother Nature is in the business of nickel-and-diming us when it comes to snow now.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Middlebury. Both Middlebury and Woodbury may see 1-2 inches of snow late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

“Quiet weather today but changes tonight/tomorrow,” WTNH News 8’s Meteorologist Gil Simmons writes on his Facebook page. “Snow squalls likely Thursday morning, plan on a slow commute.”

The one or two new inches of snow isn’t really the greatest concern. As part of its Hazardous Weather Outlook, the NWS stated that wind chill values will fall as low as 20-25 below zero Thursday night through Friday morning.

Wind chills will remain below zero throughout the day on Friday and Friday night.

And the weekend is still days away but right now we could be looking at a nasty mix of snow, ice and then plain rain, which could compromise roofs that are already under a lot of snow, NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney said on Facebook.

The Latest NWS Forecast for Middlebury, Woodbury

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Light and variable wind.

• Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

• Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

• Saturday: A chance of snow after 1 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Sunday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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