Jim Thorpe Area School District is operating on a flexible instruction day and Weatherly has closed because of the icy forecast for today.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Mixed precipitation is expected, with freezing rain being the main hazard. Total snow accumulations of less than one inch and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch are possible.

The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Periods of light precipitation will move into the area from west to east this morning and continue through tonight into Wednesday. Freezing rain mixed at times with sleet and even a little snow can be expected at elevation above 1200 feet with a change to rain likely for a time this afternoon in the lower elevations before a change back to a wintry mix at night. All areas are expected to see any lingering precipitation change to rain Wednesday afternoon.

The latest forecast:

Overnight: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3 p.m., then a chance of snow between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11 p.m., then snow and freezing rain likely between 11 p.m. and midnight, then freezing rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Freezing rain likely before 9 a.m., then rain or freezing rain likely between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., then rain after 10 a.m. High near 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.