Wet snow could make Thursday evening and Friday morning drives slippery in parts of the Adirondacks, Vermont's Green Mountains and the Catskills. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories with two different start times on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Adirondacks and Vermont
The advisory for western Essex County in New York and eastern Addison and Rutland counties in Vermont runs from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday, Eastern time. It includes Lake Placid, Newcomb, Bristol and Killington. Forecasters expect 2 to 5 inches of wet snow, mainly above 1,200 feet. Snow should begin on higher ground and reach more of the advisory area after 7 p.m. Thursday as the snow level drops.
An advisory for New York's Hamilton and northern Warren counties and elevations above 1,500 feet in Vermont's Bennington and western Windham counties has the same hours. The Albany weather office expects up to 3 inches there, with isolated totals of 3 to 5 inches on the highest peaks.
Catskills
The Catskills advisory starts at 7 p.m. Thursday and lasts until 1 p.m. Friday, Eastern time. It covers elevations above 1,500 feet in western Greene and western Ulster counties, where forecasters expect up to 4 inches. The later start and finish put both Thursday night and Friday morning travel in the advisory window.
WCAX meteorologists expect rain to start in the broader valleys, with some snow mixing in later. Mountain routes can turn slick even if a trip starts in rain. The Weather Service advises drivers to slow down. Check 511 New York or New England 511 for road conditions before leaving.
