Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 6 am EST Monday...

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a Winter Weather

Advisory for a mixture of snow... sleet... and freezing rain... which

is in effect until 6 am EST Monday.

* Locations... interior Cumberland County Maine... including

Androscoggin... Kennebec... northern Waldo counties... and the

southern portions of Franklin and Somerset counties.

* Hazard types... a mixture of snow... sleet... freezing rain... and

rain which will slicken up roads... mainly secondary ones as

surface temperatures hover in the 30 to 32 degree range

overnight. Not all locations will see freezing rain as some

locations have crept just above the freezing mark.

* Accumulations... snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches

are expected... along with up to two tenths of an inch of glaze

in areas that see more freezing rain and sleet versus snow.

* Timing... overnight.

* Impacts... slippery roadways.

* Winds... northeast 5 to 10 mph.

* Temperatures... 30 to 33.

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.

 

 

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