Our first batch of precipitation is lifting north while heavier rain advances from Central New York. pic.twitter.com/4GFR2Lmc28

— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 24, 2016

Warmer air has found its way into many coastal location and across Southern New Hampshire. pic.twitter.com/TbEGPBfSbs

— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 24, 2016

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.