Black Ice, More Snow in East Hampton, Portland's Forecast

A day of rain and snow, combined with a drop in temperature, are making conditions perfect for the formation of black ice.

According to the National Weather Service’s special weather statement, black ice will form late Saturday night into Sunday on any untreated surfaces, as temperatures fall into the 20s.

“Melted snow from this morning’s storm will refreeze, creating hazardous conditions on surfaces that have been cleared of snow, but [have been] untreated for ice,” the NWS stated.

While it’s still too early for details, Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan is watching a potential storm for the state that could arrive Monday night.

“Weather hype drives me absolutely insane,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “But, once in a while it’s time to sound the alarms. The Monday night/Tuesday event is quickly escalating into a major winter storm. The could be a BIG one - stay tuned!!!”

East Hampton, Portland’s NWS Forecast

• Saturday: Snow. High near 32. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

• Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light west wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Photo of Jan. 24’s storm by Singing With Light, via flickr creative commons