Connecticut
Freezing rain, ice could cause travel and power issues Sunday
Saturday’s snow has changed over to rain and freezing rain for most of Connectiuct on Sunday morning.
Steady rain was falling along the shoreline, and that rain will continue through most of the day.
More concerning is what will be falling through inland parts of the state. Freezing rain is expected to fall there and may continue into mid-morning in some spots.
Freezing rain is rain as is falls from the clouds to a sub-freezing environment on the ground. With inland temperatures remaining below freezing for several hours Sunday morning, that means any rain that falls will freeze on contact, creating hazardous travel conditions.
The ice can also weigh down tree limbs and powerlines, leading to power outages. Eversource was reporting more than 3,000 outages as of 7:30 a.m. United Illuminating was reporting more than 5,400 outages.
The winds are expected to increase Sunday afternoon, which could cause additional outages.
Monday is partly sunny with temperatures near or just above 30.