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NWS Issues Overnight Black Ice Advisory for NYC Area Through Wednesday Morning

Forecasters warn that refreezing snowmelt could leave nearly invisible slick spots on untreated surfaces.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued the alert at 5:33 p.m. Tuesday, effective until 7 a.m. Wednesday.
  • Coverage includes all five New York City boroughs plus Nassau and Suffolk counties.
  • The advisory also spans Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties in New York.
  • Five New Jersey counties are included: Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, and Union.
  • Officials report patchy black ice from afternoon snowmelt refreezing and urge the public to use caution.