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NWS Warns of Morning Black Ice for North Jersey and New York City Area Until 9 A.M.

Rapid cooling under clear, calm conditions is refreezing snowmelt into hazardous, hard to see glaze.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued the advisory at 3:23 a.m. Thursday, effective through 9 a.m.
  • Coverage in New Jersey includes Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties.
  • Separate statements cite risk for New York City’s five boroughs along with Nassau and Suffolk counties.
  • Additional alerts name Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, with slick spots already observed and likely to expand by sunrise.
  • Officials urge motorists to slow down and leave extra following distance, and advise pedestrians to avoid untreated surfaces.