[Weather] [2019.02.04 PM Update] Icing Potential Wednesday Night Into Thursday Morning

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good afternoon, everyone:

We continue to monitor the potential for freezing rain and sleet late
Wednesday into Thursday morning. The main area at risk for icing will be
mainly away from the immediate coastline, although there will be some risk
for icing near the coast, too.

We will include a brief outline of expectations and also attach an image
showing potential ice accretion amounts.

*WHAT: *
- Freezing rain. possibly mixed with sleet.

*WHERE: *
- Mainly northwest of the Boston to Providence corridor, and especially
across the interior high terrain of Massachusetts.

*WHEN:   *
- The threat for icing will be mainly Wednesday night into Thursday
morning.   While exact timing remains uncertain, it appears that the icing
potential will occur after the Wednesday evening commute but may impact the
Thursday morning rush hour.

*IMPACTS:*
- The main concern remains the potential for icy roads Wednesday night into
Thursday morning, especially across the higher terrain of Massachusetts.

*UNCERTAINTY: *
- High confidence that a period of icing impacts the higher terrain of
Massachusetts.
- Greater uncertainty exists on whether a period of icing impacts the lower
elevations near the Boston to Providence to Hartford corridor.
- Ice accretion amounts are uncertain, but odds of exceeding one quarter of
an inch anywhere in southern New England are low at this time.  Therefore,
the threat for tree damage and scattered power outages is also rather low.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank You

Meteorologist: Matthew Belk

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:

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