Winter Weather Warning Coming for SE Washington, NE Oregon

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for our region, starting tonight (Tuesday eve). It's important because while snowfall will be minimal, we are expecting freezing rain, with up to an inch accumulation. Black ice is the dangerous and deadly road condition that causes many accidents.  See the bulletin below.

MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.A WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE REGION WILL BRING A MIX OF
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES.

* TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AROUND MIDNIGHT AND PERSIST
  THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL BE A BREAK WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
  SOME LOCATIONS ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS WILL START TO
  SEE INCREASING SOUTH WINDS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING ICE AND SNOW WILL CAUSE VERY SLICK AND
  DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR DRIVING OR WALKING.