WEATHER UPDATE: Take Care During Frigid Monday Commute

Two advisories from the National Weather Service for Putnam County:

• Special Weather Statement is in effect
• Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect

Anything that melted during the warm Sunday weather will freeze hard overnight. That could include patches on roadways and sidewalks, meteorologists warn. And with the high only reaching 15 degrees Feb. 23, the sun won’t melt anything.

“When the arctic air arrives, untreated roads, sidewalks, overpasses and bridges will have the opportunity to freeze up,” stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Tyler Roys. “Temperatures can fall enough that road salt treatments may become ineffective.”

Here’s the forecast:

• Tonight-Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
• Monday-Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
• Monday Night-Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
• Tuesday-Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

MAP: accuweather.com