Overview
- Black ice alerts from the National Weather Service remain in effect until 9:15 a.m. Thursday for Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster, Dutchess, Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie counties.
- Refreezing of wet pavement as temperatures fall into the 20s is expected to create slick conditions, especially on secondary roads, bridges, overpasses and ramps.
- A separate winter weather advisory runs from Friday at 10 a.m. to Saturday at 1 a.m. for Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer, Columbia and Dutchess counties.
- The advisory calls for mixed precipitation with 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet, locally 4 to 7 inches in foothills, and flat ice accretion of 0.10 to 0.20 inches favoring the Taconics and western New England.
- Snow is expected to be wet and heavier during the day Friday before turning lighter and drier Friday night, which could affect travel conditions through the period.