Ice and Sleet Could Lead to Hazardous Road Conditions in Central New York

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Central New York. Slippery road conditions are expected by Tuesday morning.

All of Central New York will be under a Winter Weather Advisory this evening. The advisory begins at 7pm tonight (January 7) for Onondaga, Schuyler, Madison, and Cortland counties, and at 10pm tonight for Southern Oneida, Chenango,
Otsego, Tioga, Broome, Delaware and Sullivan counties. The advisory goes into effect at 1am Tuesday morning for Suuthern Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie counties.

In Utica and Rome, the advisory will last from 10pm Monday until 7am Tuesday.
In Syracuse, expect the advisory to last from 7pm Monday until 7am Tuesday. There's also a possibility for power outages in Syracuse as ice accumulates on tree branches.

In all cases, expect slippery conditions for your Tuesday morning commute. 

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Ice accumulations of a
light glaze, and total snow accumulations of less than one inch
expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. The Western Mohawk Valley can expect to see 1 to 3 inches of snow, and light ice accumulations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

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