St. Lawrence County under freezing rain advisory through 2 p.m. today with hazardous road, sidewalk, parking lot conditions possible

St. Lawrence County is under a freezing rain advisory through 2 p.m. today as hazardous road conditions are possible with up to a tenth of an inch of ice expected, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Freezing rain will develop across the St. Lawrence Valley this morning and continue through mid-day before surface temperatures warm above freezing this afternoon, NWS says.

The ice will create slippery sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and roads. Caution is urged when walking or driving and motorists are urged to drive slow.

Temps will be in the upper 20s this morning reaching into the upper 30s near 37, the service says. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

The forecast calls for rain to continue until around 2 a.m. this morning before turning to snow. The overnight low will be near 33 with around a half inch of accumulation possible overnight.

Wednesday will see more snow, rain and possibly sleet before 8 a.m. with a 60 percent chance of snow and rain between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., NWS says. The high will be near 36 with winds of 9 to 17 mph and gusts nearing 30 mph. Snow accumulation will be less than half an inch.

The forecast through next Monday is as follows:

Wednesday

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Light west wind.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.