WEATHER ALERT: Black Ice, Snow Hitting Morning, Afternoon Rush

By Karen Wall (Patch Staff)

It will be cold and it will snow.

Snow is expected to fall after 4 p.m. Wednesday following a period of cold weather - both of which could make a mess of the morning and afternoon commutes.

The National Weather Service has issued alerts, saying patchy black ice is possible into the rush hour since temperatures fell below freezing from eastern Pennsylvania.

Residual moisture from some scattered light showers may remain on area roadways and sidewalks. As a result, patchy ice is possible, according to the National Weather Service.

If you will be out this morning, use extra caution. There may be some ice on roadways, walkways, and parking lots, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has also issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, saying a period of accumulating snow is expected across much of the region Wednesday afternoon and evening, and last until 7 a.m. Thursday.

The snow could lead to slippery travel, which may adversely affect the Wednesday evening commute. Amounts are expected to range from one to two inches, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm comes after a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain soaked the region on Sunday morning, and much of that rain and wetness froze roads on Monday.