Snow mixed with freezing rain later today will create hazardous driving conditions across the region, the National Weather Service said in a winter weather advisory issued for eastern Suffolk County this morning.
The winter weather advisory for eastern Suffolk is in effect from 1 p.m. to midnight.
Snow will develop this afternoon and mix with sleet and freezing rain this evening as temperatures rise, according to the weather service forecast. Expect snow accumulations of up to an inch, along with a glaze of ice in coastal areas and more in interior sections, according to the forecast. The icing will be enough to create icy and dangerous travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Upton.
The freezing rain will change over to all rain late tonight, as temperatures continue to rise, reaching the upper 30s and 40s by morning.
Rain will continue tomorrow, possibly heavy at times, with southeast winds 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph.
Temperatures tomorrow are forecast to reach the upper 50s.
