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Wintry Mix Eases Across New England as Warmup Sets Up New Icing Risks

Forecasters now flag a milder stretch that introduces new icing hazards.

Overview

  • The storm tapered Wednesday with winter weather advisories winding down across the region, while some Maine advisories held into early afternoon.
  • Snow, sleet and freezing rain produced slick roads, dozens of school closures or delays, numerous crashes and a few thousand power outages mostly in Maine, and several airports conducted deicing.
  • Precipitation varied sharply by location, with coastal areas seeing mainly rain and higher terrain seeing more snow or a light ice glaze, including up to 6.5 inches in Whitefield, New Hampshire, and generally 1 to 3 inches across parts of Vermont and New Hampshire.
  • Conditions improved through the afternoon, with a refreeze possible on untreated surfaces overnight and a milder Thursday featuring sun and highs in the 30s to mid-40s.
  • Meteorologists warn of patchy black ice from freezing drizzle and freezing fog early Friday, with rain expected Friday into Saturday and a potential inland icing setup Saturday night into Sunday.