A wintry mix. A mixed bag. A kitchen sink storm (a Bob Maxon-ism). Friday could be all of the above.
A warm front pushing into southern New England along with a cold high pressure to the north is a bad combination. Some snow, some sleet, some freezing rain and some rain. How much of each remains the question. In terms of snowfall at this point the odds of >1" of snow remain low - about 1 in 4 or so.
What you can't see, however, is the potential for icing. A cold high pressure (strengthening) to our north over Maine, Quebec, and New Brunsiwck should provide a nice wedge of cold over southern New England.
The analog guidance is showing high probability for over 3 hours of freezing rain throughout southern New England. Given the look and setup this isn't a surprise.
At this point we're expecting a period of snow, sleet and freezing rain Friday through Saturday morning - gradually changing to rain. Some ice accretion is possible on roads, power lines, trees, etc.
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At least initially what we get on Friday should be light but enough to cause issues on the roads. There may be a brief break Friday evening/night before another round of icing across the interior Saturday morning.
