Good afternoon, A wintry mix of freezing rain and/or sleet is likely Wednesday evening into Thursday. Please see the attached image with respect to forecast ice accretion amounts. *A **Winter** Weather Advisory has been issued for all of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, expect for the immediate south coasts of both states, as well as for northern Connecticut.* *Our greatest concern is the potential for icing during the Thursday AM commute, especially across interior areas of Southern New England away from the immediate coast*. With any icing, untreated roadways will become slick resulting in hazardous travel conditions. In addition, there's a low risk of downed limbs due to the weight of ice with the potential for isolated power outages. *What / Where / When ...* - Initially sleet mixing with and changing over to freezing rain - Across the interior away from the immediate Southern New England shoreline, the largest ice accretion amounts are forecast for the Berkshires and Worcester Hills. - Developing Wednesday evening and continuing into Thursday, through the Thursday AM commute. - With any freezing rain, untreated surfaces will become icy resulting in hazardous travel conditions. *Uncertainty ...* - Challenges in forecasting the exact timing of precipitation-types makes it difficult to be certain to a high degree of sleet accumulation and ice accretion amounts, as well as if and when the transition to rain will occur. - While there is high confidence concerning wintry precipitation for Wednesday evening into Thursday, confidence is lower with respect to exact outcomes and subsequent impacts. - Expect future refinements to the forecast. Should you have any questions, comments and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. If you have any questions or would like more information, don't hesitate to contact us via this email address, on NWSChat <https://nwschat.weather.gov/>, or at the following: Matthew Belk National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA 46 Commerce Way Norton, MA 02766 508.622.3280 Website <http://www.weather.gov/boston> | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston>
