FREEZING RAIN WARNING

This is starting to get a bit repetitive!

2:46 PM EST Thursday 25 January 2024

Another significant episode of freezing rain Friday.

Hazards:
Significant ice accretion or build-up of 5 to 10 mm.

Timing:
Beginning late overnight or early Friday morning, and ending Friday afternoon.

Discussion:
An episode of freezing rain similar to the one experienced Wednesday and Wednesday night will affect the area. Several hours of freezing rain are likely.

Some locations may see a changeover to rain Friday if temperatures rise above the freezing mark.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic in urban areas. Ice build-up may cause tree branches to break. Utility outages may occur.

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