...For the period now until 3pm Today...
Periods of sleet, light snow and patchy freezing drizzle will continue across the area through about 2pm, then begin to shift out of the area to the East and Southeast.
We continue to see widespread reports of dangerous conditions on many roadways across the region, and this trend will continue into the afternoon hours as temperatures will remain well below freezing (even after the precipitation has ended).
In addition to the wintry precipitation across the area, gusty North winds of 20-30 mph and temperatures holding nearly steady in the 20s will continue to produce bitter cold Wind Chills mainly in the teens through this afternoon. If you must be outdoors for more than a 10 minute period, be sure to take precautions to protect exposed skin and prevent fatigue.
...A Look Ahead to After 3pm...
Even though measurable precipitation is expected to end by around 2-3pm for most of the area, sub-freezing temperatures will continue into the late afternoon and evening hours. Little if any ice melt is likely to occur into the evening hours, so many slick areas will remain on roads, particularly those which are not treated and have little traffic. We would continue to advise that travel be limited to urgent situations even after the precipitation has ended, so as to allow time for ice melt to occur as road treatment occurs and/or sufficient time passes.
We will continue monitoring the situation and issue updates as conditions warrant.
Periods of sleet, light snow and patchy freezing drizzle will continue across the area through about 2pm, then begin to shift out of the area to the East and Southeast.
We continue to see widespread reports of dangerous conditions on many roadways across the region, and this trend will continue into the afternoon hours as temperatures will remain well below freezing (even after the precipitation has ended).
In addition to the wintry precipitation across the area, gusty North winds of 20-30 mph and temperatures holding nearly steady in the 20s will continue to produce bitter cold Wind Chills mainly in the teens through this afternoon. If you must be outdoors for more than a 10 minute period, be sure to take precautions to protect exposed skin and prevent fatigue.
...A Look Ahead to After 3pm...
Even though measurable precipitation is expected to end by around 2-3pm for most of the area, sub-freezing temperatures will continue into the late afternoon and evening hours. Little if any ice melt is likely to occur into the evening hours, so many slick areas will remain on roads, particularly those which are not treated and have little traffic. We would continue to advise that travel be limited to urgent situations even after the precipitation has ended, so as to allow time for ice melt to occur as road treatment occurs and/or sufficient time passes.
We will continue monitoring the situation and issue updates as conditions warrant.
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