Freezing drizzle could make Wednesday driving slippery

Tri-Cities commuters who leave for work early Wednesday and Thursday mornings should be prepared for possibly slippery roads.

Early Wednesday morning a chance of a wintery mix of light snow flurries and freezing drizzle is forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

The overnight low should be well below freezing in the upper 20s.

Watch for icy spots on roadways and don’t use cruise control if there is freezing drizzle, the weather service says.

The fog could persist for much of Wednesday, with the air stagnation advisory extended until Wednesday evening. The air quality Tuesday remained good.

Wednesday night expect an 80 percent chance of precipitation, with possible rain, snow or freezing rain, before 10 p.m. Precipitation could continue with rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain, in the early morning hours, according to the weather service.

A warm front is expected to arrive in the Pacific Northwest by Thursday morning, bringing high temperatures back up to the 40s in the Tri-Cities as early as Thursday afternoon.

Highs should be back in the mid 40s from Friday through at least Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to the weather service.

Precipitation is possible Thursday through Sunday, but it is expected to fall as rain as temperatures warm.

This story was originally published January 15, 2019 at 12:40 PM.