March Leaving Like a Lion

What's that saying about March coming in like a lion and leaving like a lamb?

Not the case this year apparently, as the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Fairfield and is predicting rain, snow and potentially high winds on Thursday and Friday.

The NWS advisory says, depending on the track and intensity of the storm, the potential exists for "strong winds and heavy precipitation...including minor to moderate snow accumulation."

The forecast from the NWS, updated at 9:38 p.m. Wednesday, calls for a chance of rain and snow before 8 a.m. Thursday, with rain likely to follow. For those who put their snow shovels in the basement, little or snow accumulation is expected. The high temperature will be near 44 degrees, with winds between 7 and 11 mph, according to the forecast.

Thursday night's forecast from the NWS predicts rain before 2 a.m, followed by snow and a low temp around 31 degrees. Winds are predicted from 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph, according to the forecast. But the snow accumulation shouldn't amount to more than an inch, according to the NWS.

Friday looks to be more of the same.

The NWS is predicting rain and snow before 2 p.m., followed by a chance of rain. The high temperature is forecast at 41 degrees, with winds predicted between 13 and 21 mph and gusts as high as 33 mph. Snow accumulation is again forecast at less than an inch.

The NWS' Friday night forecast calls for a chance of light rain between 8 p.m. and midnight and a low temp around 32 degrees. Winds are predicted at 13 mph to 21 mph.

The good news is the rainy and snowy conditions are predicted to clear in time for the weekend.

Daytime Saturday should have mostly sunny skies and a high near 47 degrees, followed Saturday night by mostly clear skies and a low around 34 degrees, according to the NWS. Daytime Sunday should be sunny with a high near 46 degrees, and Sunday night's forecast is partly cloudy, with a low temp around 33, according to the NWS.