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NWS Issues Overnight Black Ice Alerts for NYC Area and Parts of Massachusetts

Refreezing on wet surfaces as temperatures fall could create hard-to-see slick spots for drivers and pedestrians.

Overview

  • An updated National Weather Service alert at 5:51 p.m. warns of black ice through 4 a.m. Sunday across all five New York City boroughs.
  • The New York advisory also includes Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau counties.
  • Five New Jersey counties are covered until 4 a.m.: Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union.
  • A separate Massachusetts alert issued at 6:43 p.m. covers 11 counties through 7 a.m. Sunday, including Suffolk, Middlesex and Worcester.
  • The NWS cites wet roads, light winds and temperatures dipping into the 20s and low 30s, and urges slower speeds, extra travel time and heightened caution.