Overview
- Winter weather advisories held in parts of Maine into early afternoon as snow, sleet and freezing rain created slick travel, with eastern Hancock and Washington counties near one-tenth inch of ice.
- NWS Gray posted snow totals of roughly 1–4 inches across southern Maine and New Hampshire, while New England also saw icing and minor snow that contributed to accidents around Boston early Wednesday.
- Precipitation tapered through the day with a brief warmup on Thursday and Friday into the 40s to near 50 in spots, but nighttime refreeze and patchy black ice remain a clear risk.
- Kansas City is forecast for unusually heavy rain Thursday of 0.5–1 inch with some areas over 1.5 inches and a turn cooler Friday, followed by light, brief snow chances by early Saturday.
- Out West, strong foothill winds are impacting I-90 and US-191 near Billings with persistent mountain snow, while Colorado’s mountains face advisories for 3–12 inches and the Palmer Divide could pick up several inches with slick travel.