Wintry Weather Forecast for Middlebury & Woodbury

Mother Nature's going to be playing with her winter toys today, with the National Weather Service forecasting rain, snow and sleet, mainly after 4 p.m.

So don't dawdle at those after-Christmas sales this afternoon. The good news is that, while you should have your snow shovel and salt ready (just in case!), it looks like any snow will be washed away by the rain. Quite a bit of rain, as a matter of fact.

Middlebury Weather

The National Weather Service forecasts the following and issued a winter weather advisory:

• Snow, mainly after 4 .pm. High near 36. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible

• Wednesday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then rain and sleet between midnight and 3 a.m., then rain after 3 a.m. The rain, freezing rain, and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Windy, with a east wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 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 1 to 3 inches possible.

• Thursday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 41. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Thursday Night A slight chance of rain before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of snow between 9 p.m. and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Woodbury Weather

The National Weather Service forecasts the following for Woodbury and issued a winter weather advisory:

• This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible

• Wednesday Night: Snow and sleet before 11 p.m., then freezing rain and sleet between 11 p.m. and midnight, then rain and sleet after midnight. The rain, freezing rain, and snow could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

• Thursday: Rain and sleet before 3 p.m., then rain and snow showers likely. High near 40. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Thursday Night A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.