UPDATED 9:15 A.M.: (AP) — A messy storm with a wintry mix of snow, sleet, ice and rain has swept across northern New England, creating slippery driving conditions.

But the problems are going to be fleeting in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Meteorologist James Brown from the National Weather Service says 1 to 3 inches of snow fell Wednesday before it began turning into freezing rain and rain. Eventually, it’s going to turn into heavy rain.

Brown says the rain will wash away the new fallen snow as the mercury rises to upward of 50 degrees Thursday in parts of the region. New Hampshire transportation officials reported several highway crashes overnight and early Wednesday morning, but most speed restrictions were lifted by 9 a.m.

Today, Maine and New Hampshire are in a battleground between cold high pressure to the northeast and two areas of low…

Posted by US National Weather Service Gray ME on Wednesday, February 24, 2016


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