Morning Weather Report [02/26/21]: Colder, Sunny

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Today

Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Tomorrow

Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tomorrow Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Waxing Gibbous Moon 96% Full Tonight over Old Mill

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Tonight’s moon as seen from Old Mill Beach this evening.

Morning Weather Report [02/25/21]: Mild & Sunny

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Today

Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tomorrow

Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Tomorrow Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

Morning Weather Report: [02/24/21]: Beautiful

Today:

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight:

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tomorrow:

Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Northwest wind around 13 mph.

Tomorrow night:

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Morning Weather Report [02/23/21]: Cloudy, Rain, Maybe Snow

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Today:

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight:

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow:

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow Night:

A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Local Roads Freezing Over (Again)

With temperatures just above freezing after a day of snow and rain, roads are reported to be freezing up quickly tonight going towards the midnight hour. Sanders and salters are out trying to treat the roadways until tomorrow morning’s commute and warmer temperatures.

A headline no longer strange to Westporters.

Snow Covers Coleytown Middle School 30 Minutes before Dismissal

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Snow covered Coleytown Middle School this afternoon as the area experienced a brief but powerful burst of light snow, creating low visibility and beautiful scenes before changing over to rain.

Morning Weather Report [02/22/21]: Wet Day Ahead

Today:

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain. High near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight:

A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.

Tomorrow:

A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tomorrow night:

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Scene at Greens Farms Elementary School

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The sledding hill was busy today in front of Greens Farms Elementary School as another day of sunny weather brought kids out for one last sleigh ride before school starts tomorrow.

Ice Causes Problems for Motorists Overnight; Sanding Continued for Saturday Commute

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A car slowly navigates ice on North Avenue just after 1:00 AM today. As temperatures remained below freezing, ice became a headache for many motorists on Westport roads overnight. With most of the DPW crews in for the night, roads quickly became slick - with several cars noticed sliding down steep hills or have difficulty stopping at stop signs. More Town trucks were noticed towards the midnight hours in an attempt to treat the quickly frozen-over roadways by daybreak today.