Black Ice Possible Across Hudson Valley: National Weather Service

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The National Weather Service has issued both a hazardous weather outlook and a special weather statement for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The Hudson Valley counties affected are: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange.

The weather service wrote that temperatures will be falling to below freezing early Tuesday evening, and stay below freezing into late Wednesday morning.

The residual moisture from light precipitation on Tuesday, along with light winds, will lead to the formation of patches of black ice on untreated roads and sidewalks, the NWS said.

Drivers traveling late Tuesday evening and overnight are urged to be prepared for the possibility of black ice. Roads that appear wet might actually be black ice, so motorists are advised to use extra caution.