Drivers are being advised to prepare for slippery conditions early Wednesday.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday night issued a special weather statement warning of snowy conditions early Wednesday and later extended the advisory until 1 p.m. It applies to all of Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties, southern Oxford County, and most of New Hampshire.

Light to moderate snow is expected to move through that area from west to east Wednesday morning, according to the statement from the weather service office in Gray.

Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected, according to the advisory, though localized amounts of 4 inches are possible.

“Motorists should be prepared for a period of snow-covered roads and reduced visibility for the morning commute,” the special weather statement reads.

On Wednesday morning, speeds on the Maine Turnpike were temporarily reduced to 45 mph between Falmouth (Exit 53) and the New Hampshire state line, according to the Maine Turnpike Authority.

The weather service noted temperatures are expected to rise above freezing later Wednesday, which should improve travel conditions.

A similar advisory was also issued for all of Rhode Island, as well as most of Massachusetts and Connecticut, where 1 to 2 inches of snow was expected Wednesday morning.

The advisory came after one of the strongest winter storms in a decade brushed Maine’s coast on Monday. The blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow on parts of the Northeast.

The storm made for dangerous travel, so several transportation services and almost all flights into and out of Maine were canceled Monday. Hundreds of schools, town offices and businesses closed because of the storm.

Some areas in Maine saw wind gusts of more than 50 mph, but snowfall totals weren’t staggering, and the coastline saw the most significant impact.