01/06/2026
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
1211 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
Southern Litchfield-Eastern Schenectady-Eastern Albany-Western
Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-
Eastern Columbia-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Including the cities of Hoosick Falls, Jefferson Heights,
Catskill, Amenia, Rotterdam, Terryville, Athens, Millbrook,
Poughkeepsie, Coxsackie, New Milford, New Lebanon, Dover Plains,
Stephentown, Thomaston, Stanfordville, Arlington, Troy, Wingdale,
New Paltz, Oakville, Eagle Bridge, Berlin, Hudson, Beacon,
Albany, Pine Plains, Schenectady, Cairo, Kingston, Gaylordsville,
and Pawling
1211 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4
AM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations up to one
tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...The Capital Region, Taconics and Mid Hudson Valley of
eastern New York and southern Litchfield County in Northwest
Connecticut.
* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of light freezing rain is expected
to develop late Tuesday before changing to plain rain on Tuesday
night.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury
