Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Snow, Sleet, Ice in Forecast for RI Monday Night Into Tuesday

Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Snow, Sleet, Ice in Forecast for RI Monday Night Into Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory, warning of snow, ice, and sleet impacting travel in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Monday into Tuesday.

Winter Weather Advisory

NWS issued the following Monday morning. 

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
354 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

MAZ007-014>018-RIZ002-004>006-151700-/O.NEW.KBOX.WW.Y.0011.210216T0000Z-210216T1200Z/
Eastern Essex MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Southeast Providence RI-Eastern Kent RI-Bristol RI-Washington RI-
Including the cities of Gloucester, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy,Taunton, Brockton, Providence, East Greenwich, Warwick,West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, and Westerly
354 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total combined snow and
  sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of
  a light glaze.

* WHERE...The North Shore, western suburbs of Greater Boston,
  Northern Bristol and Plymouth Counties in Massachusetts, and
  eastern and southern Rhode Island.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact Monday overnight travel and the Tuesday
  morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.