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A winter weather advisory was issued for parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Monday evening, with up to 3 inches of snow expected.

The advisory goes into effect at 7 p.m. and lasts until 7 p.m. Tuesday. In addition to the snow, up to a light glaze of ice is expected.

The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute, making for slippery road conditions. The advisory applies to portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern and northeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island.

Drivers are urged to slow down and use caution while traveling.

“Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze,” the weather advisory reads.

Winter Weather Advisory

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.

* WHERE…Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern and northeastern Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island.

* WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) assisted a What’sUpNewp journalist with the reporting included in this story.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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