Good afternoon, We continue to monitor a wintry mix event that is expected to bring a period of snow and sleet changing to freezing rain interior and rain along the coast Wednesday night into early Thursday. Details below. *What has changed:* - A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Connecticut and the west slopes of the Berkshires for Wednesday night. *WHAT: * - Minor snow and sleet accumulations followed by a period of freezing rain. *WHERE: * - All of southern New England. While most of freezing rain will be confined to the interior, even the immediate coast may experience a period of freezing rain Wednesday night. *WHEN:* - Snow arrives in the Hartford/Springfield areas by 6 pm and will likely impact the latter half of the evening commute. - For the Boston to Providence corridor, the snow will likely begin after the evening commute. - Snow changes to sleet then freezing rain from SW to NE between 10 pm and 4 am, then to rain along the coast. - Precipitation will be ending Thursday morning, but patchy freezing rain/drizzle may linger in the interior and impact the morning commute. Even if the precip has ended, temperatures near and below freezing Thursday morning will likely result in slippery travel, mainly north and west of the Providence to Boston corridor. *POTENTIAL IMPACTS:* *- *The main concern is for icy untreated roads and walkways Wednesday night into the Thursday morning commute. - Ice accretion amounts should be no more than one tenth of an inch so the risk for tree damage and power outages is quite low. *UNCERTAINTY:* - If the timing of the snow speeds up, it could impact the the latter half of the evening commute in the Boston to Providence corridor. - It is possible freezing temperatures could linger during the morning commute for the Boston metro area, but it is much more likely northwest of Boston. 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: 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>
