Snow, freezing rain in forecast tonight

A winter weather advisory has been issued from 8 tonight to 6 a.m. Thursday with mixed precipitation expected.

Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch.

Snow and freezing rain amounts will be more likely in elevations above 1,000 feet. However, small amounts remain possible down to valley floors.

Today: A chance of rain after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Rain likely before 9 p.m., then rain and snow between 9 and 11 p.m., then rain after 11 p.m. Low around 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4 p.m. High near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Washington’s Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.