...LONG DURATION LATE SEASON WINTER STORM LIKELY THIS WEEKEND...

.Waves of precipitation will track along a stationary front bringing
snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the region late Friday night at
least into Saturday evening.

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow
accumulations greater than 6 inches, sleet accumulations around
one half of an inch, and limited ice accumulations up to one
quarter inch possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, west central, and
western Maine and central and northern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From this evening through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Periods of moderate and heavy
snow in the mountains will combine with low visibility to create
dangerous driving conditions. There is potential for a corridor
across central areas to see ice accretion that will bring an
elevated threat for power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The transition of snow to sleet to freezing
rain will waver north and south across the area with interior
areas south of the mountains likely to see the most prolonged
periods of freezing rain.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.