Albany, New York – Roads across eastern New York and western New England could turn slick quickly this evening as freezing rain and sleet develop during the evening commute, creating hazardous travel overnight and into Friday morning.
According to the National Weather Service in Albany, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 5 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday for large portions of eastern New York, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont, and northwest Connecticut. Cities impacted include Albany, Troy, Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Pittsfield, Bennington, and Brattleboro.
The storm is expected to bring up to 2 inches of snow and sleet along with ice accumulations ranging from a few hundredths to around 0.3 inches, particularly in higher elevations such as the Berkshires, Taconics, Catskills, and southern Green Mountains.
In the Capital Region and Mohawk Valley, sleet may become the dominant precipitation type overnight. Even with slightly lower ice totals there, roads could still become slick, especially along Interstate 87 through Albany and Saratoga County, Interstate 90, and Route 7 toward Vermont.
Drivers should slow down and allow extra stopping distance, particularly on untreated secondary roads and bridges. Travelers can monitor conditions through state 511 road services before heading out.
Icy and slushy conditions may persist into the Friday morning commute, with gradual improvement expected toward midday as temperatures slowly rise.
