Good Afternoon,

We have attached the latest weather forecast for our community. The Thursday morning commute may have some issues so allow for extra travel time in the morning.

WEATHER ALERT

Brief Heavy Snow / Mix Early Thursday, Then Rain... Clouds build this evening ahead of the approaching storm. Some initial flurries aren't ruled out around Midnight and have a low chance of a dusting. Light snow / mixed showers become more common 1 - 3 AM, followed by a quick-hitting but heavy push of precip late at night into early Thursday. In particular, the 4 - 8 AM window will see about two hours of decent snow / sleet (that will bounce back and forth with intensity) leading to a quick accumulation on all surfaces. The combination of high rates and dense snow/sleet will likely lead to plowable amounts, despite totals around 1.0" (maybe near 2.0" in spots). It doesn't last long, as freezing rain/rain mixes through the morning before temps safely rise above 32 by midday. This ends as plain drizzle with a high in the mid-upper 30s. There is a low patchy refreeze risk Thursday Night with marginal temps.

Overview
Start Time	End Time	Total	Snow/Sleet Confidence
Thursday 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM Some flurries before	Thursday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Flips to Plain Rain	0.5 - 1.5" Snow/Sleet Plus a coating of ice	Coating - 0.5"	15%
			0.5 - 1.5"	60%
			1.5 - 3.0"	25%

 

Pavement Details	Accumulation	Coating - 1.5" Snow/Sleet	First Inch	N/A
	Comments	Snow/Sleet can quickly cover, plus freezing rain turns accumulation slushy/dense.

 

HAZARDS
Hazard	Threat	Description
Ice	Moderate	A change to freezing rain late overnight into early Thu. morning can lead to a coating of ice on all surfaces, especially NW of rt-206.
Snowfall Rate	Moderate	While amounts aren't high, a brief period of moderate-heavy wintry mix will occur between 4 - 8AM. Can briefly turn to all snow for a time.

 

Forecast
Wednesday	Mostly sunny now, then gradually increasing clouds late. High 33 - 37 | Light NW wind 3 - 8 mph
Wed Night	Turning cloudy. Some flurries before (maybe a coating), then light snow / mixed showers build 1 - 3AM. After 4AM, turns steadier and heavier as brief snow, otherwise mixes with sleet and freezing rain. 0.5 - 1.0" of Snow/Sleet | 55% chance for Patchy Ice Low 27 - 31, rising 31 - 33 towards dawn | Winds become SE 5 - 10 mph
Thursday	Ongoing heavy wintry mix before 8AM, then turns to mainly freezing rain / rain and lightens through the morning. By 10AM, tapers to just plain rain, then drizzle midday before ending shortly thereafter. Coating - 0.5" of Snow/Sleet (Additional Early... Total of 0.5 - 1.5") | 70% chance for a Coating of Ice | 0.10 - 0.20" of Rain Temps 31 - 33, then warming to 35 - 39 | SE winds shift SW 3 - 8 mph
Thu Night	Clouds give way to partial clearing overnight. A few slick spots not ruled out from lingering wet areas. Low 30 - 34
Friday	More sun than clouds. Turning windy. High 41 - 45 | NW winds gusting over 35 mph

Instructions:

Allow for extra time for your Thursday morning commute