The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (January 26, 2012) – The National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 through 4:00 a.m on January 27. Affected jurisdictions include Sullivan and Delaware Counties.

The advisory calls for a wintry mix including freezing rain, especially at higher elevations in the affected jurisdictions.

Hazards: wintry mix including freezing rain.

Accumulations: up to 1/10th of an inch of ice, and less than an inch of snow and sleet, especially at higher elevations.

Timing: a light wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow will develop this afternoon. It will become mainly freezing rain by this evening, before transitioning to plain rain during the predawn hours of Friday morning.

Temperatures: near freezing, rising above freezing late tonight.

Impacts: untreated roads will become icy.

Instructions: a winter weather advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Please report snowfall and/or ice amounts to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1-877-633-6772, or by email at bgm.stormreport@noaa.gov

(Photo by Carol Montana)