Winter Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory 

Statement as of 4:06 am EST on December 16, 2012

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather

Advisory for snow and ice... which is in effect from 7 PM this

evening to 7 PM EST Monday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in

effect.

* Locations... western Maine except the coast and mountains.

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

* Accumulations... 4 to 6 inches of snow... and up to a tenth of an

inch of ice outside of Somerset County.

* Timing... snow will begin this evening and continue into early

Monday morning. Sleet and freezing rain will mix in from

interior Cumberland to Kennebec County early Monday morning.

* Impacts... accumulation of snow and ice will create hazardous

travel conditions beginning this evening... roads will become

slippery.

* Winds... northeast 5 to 10 mph.

* Temperatures... in the lower 20s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or

freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for

slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while

driving.