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Winter Mix Eases Across New England as Slick Spots Linger and Weekend Rain Looms

Forecasters expect a brief warmup Thursday, with a new system approaching late Friday.

Overview

  • National Weather Service advisories spanned all six New England states as Wednesday's precipitation shifted offshore and major roads gradually improved, though untreated surfaces stayed icy.
  • A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain led to numerous crashes and dozens of school closures or delays, with no serious injuries reported by late morning.
  • Accumulations were generally light, including 1–3 inches across the Berkshires and much of Vermont and New Hampshire with higher mountain totals, and about a tenth of an inch of ice in parts of coastal Maine.
  • Utilities logged a few thousand outages, mostly in Maine, and several hundred in Massachusetts, and at least five airports, including Boston's Logan, deiced aircraft.
  • A milder, drier stretch arrives Thursday into Friday, and forecasters say another system is likely to bring rain Friday night into Saturday with the potential for snow later in the weekend, especially farther north.