[Weather] [2019.02.06 AM NWS Briefing] Icing This Evening Through the Thursday AM Commute

[BOX Operations - NOAA Service Account]

Good morning,

The message remains the same. A mainly freezing rain event with some sleet
mixed-in will develop around 6 to 9 pm this evening, west to east,
continuing through Thursday morning before tapering off, transitioning to
drizzle into midday Thursday.* WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES* continue.
Forecast ice accretion amounts are attached.

*Greatest concern ...*

   - Icing during the Thursday AM commute, especially across interior areas
   of Southern New England away from the immediate coast.
   - With any icing, untreated roads 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.

*Uncertainty ... *

   - Still unclear as to the southern extent of freezing rain impacts. It
   is entirely possible that locations across southern Rhode Island and
   southeast coastal Massachusetts (southern Bristol and southern Plymouth
   Counties), including the upper Cape, could see a brief period of freezing
   rain this evening, before transitioning to rain around midnight.
   - Southern coastline communities mentioned above are encouraged to stay
   tuned to future forecasts which will be issued no later than 4 pm today.

Should you have any questions, comments and/or concerns, please don't
hesitate to reach out to us.

Respectfully,

Benjamin Sipprell
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:

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