Good morning, We continue to forecast a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across northern and western portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut for today into this evening, transitioning to mainly snow this evening, concluding into Monday morning. Winter Weather Advisories continue accordingly for the threat of ice accretion associated with freezing rain. *What / Where / When ...* - Wintry mix of sleet and / or freezing rain across northern and western portions of MA and CT - Low risk this morning across CT. - Main rain during the day across southern New England, transitioning to a wintry mix late this afternoon and evening across the higher terrain - Minor sleet/snow accumulations of a coating up to 2 inches are forecast, as well as ice accretion of a trace up to around 0.10" in spots - Greatest travel impacts will be potentially slick roadways and perhaps lower visibility across the high terrain, especially at elevations above 1000 feet - Sleet, freezing rain, even some locations observing rain change to snow this evening into Monday morning - Northern and western portions of MA & CT, possibly as far SE as the N&W I-495 beltway & I-84 corridor including NW RI - Mainly for higher elevations with temperatures at or below freezing, will see accumulations of a coating up to around an inch with the greatest travel impact - At lower elevations, not expecting much if any snow accumulations as roads will remain wet - With any snow, anticipate reductions in visibility *Uncertainty ... * Given a mixed precipitation event, there remains uncertainty with respect to precip-types at specific times over particular areas, as well as associated outcomes and impacts. As of now the greatest impact appears across the higher elevations of northern and western portions of MA and CT. However if the storms intensifies more rapidly than expected wintry precipitation may occur farther south and east. There will likely be adjustments to later forecasts so stay tuned to further emails. Should you have any questions, comments and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at any time. Respectfully, Benjamin Sipprell & Matthew Belk Meteorologist NWS Boston / Norton 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>
