Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather

Advisory for snow, sleet and freezing rain which is in effect

from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday.

* Locations... the foothills of Maine and New Hampshire and the

interior away from the coast.

* Hazard types... snow... sleet... and freezing rain

* accumulations... 2 to 3 inches of snow... and up to a quarter inch

of ice.

* Timing... snow will begin in late Thursday evening... with sleet

and freezing rain mixing in after midnight.

* Impacts... roadways and sidewalks will become icy. Ice

accumulation on trees may lead to downed branches and associated

power outages.

* Winds... east 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Temperatures... in the lower 30s.

* Visibilities... heavy snow may reduce visibilities to 1/2 mile or less at times before the changeover.