Overview
- A 5:23 a.m. report flagged black ice for ten Massachusetts counties, remaining in effect until 7:30 a.m.
- A 5:40 a.m. alert covered New York City’s five boroughs plus Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties until 9 a.m.
- The hazard stems from wet surfaces refreezing as readings hover around or below 32 degrees, producing patchy ice that is difficult to spot.
- The National Weather Service advises drivers and pedestrians to slow down, allow extra time, and prepare for slippery stretches on untreated roads and sidewalks.
- Forecasters expect improvement later this morning as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 30s.