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Spring! But First ...

... we might get a little more snow to mark the end of winter. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday. The Tuesday morning commute might be difficult due to ice on top of snow.

 

The vernal equinox, which marks the end of winter and beginning of spring, is Wednesday at 7:02 a.m. More daylight! Warmer temperatures! Flower buds! But first ... 

... a little more snow, perhaps? The National Weather Service says there is a chance of snow Monday evening and Monday night before it turns into rain Tuesday. A winter weather advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday for coastal Connecticut with snow accumulations possible of one to three inches, along with a tenth of an inch of ice. Winds could gust up to 35 mph and temperatures will be in the mid 30's. Visibilities could be one quarter to one half mile at times, the NWS said. 

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"Snow will overspread the area from the southwest late this afternoon and early this evening. The snow will then mix with and change to sleet and freezing rain overnight. The wintry mix will change to all rain early Tuesday morning before ending as rain and snow showers Tuesday evening," the NWS said. "The combination of a light accumulation of ice on top of a light accumulation of snow will make travel difficult, particularly during the Tuesday morning rush hour ... be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving."

For the first day of spring on March 20, the National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny with a high near 42, along with a fair amount of sun for the rest of the week. Let's hope that forecast holds. 

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  • Monday: A chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Monday Night: Snow before 11pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 5am, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
  • Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Tuesday Night: A slight chance of light rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
  • Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.
  • Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.


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