Warning Description: Winter Weather Advisory

Warning Date: 4:00 PM EST on January 16, 2012

WarningSum:...Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From 11 Pm This Evening To
9 Am Est Tuesday...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for a wintry mix...which is in effect from 11 PM
this evening to 9 am EST Tuesday.
* Locations...south central Massachusetts...northwest Rhode Island
  and portions of northeast Connecticut.
* Hazard types...snow late tonight into the overnight hours followed
  by the potential for pockets of freezing drizzle and sleet early
  Tuesday morning.
* Accumulations...snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches with a low
  probability of isolated 3 inch amounts. A trace of ice
  accumulation is also possible.
* Timing...snow will overspread the region during the late evening
  hours. It may briefly fall at a moderate to heavy clip. The snow
  should come to an end by early Tuesday morning...but some left
  over pockets of freezing drizzle and sleet are possible through
  early Tuesday morning.
* Impacts...untreated roadways will likely become snow covered and
  slippery overnight. These roads may remain slippery for part of
  the early morning rush hour. Temperatures should rise above
  freezing by mid morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory is issued when snow and/or ice is
forecast to develop in the affected areas...but accumulations are
expected to be light. Any snow or ice would make driving and
walking difficult...but not impossible...on untreated roadways
and sidewalks.  When temperatures are below freezing...motorists
need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses where
slippery spots can easily develop.