Drivers need to be careful as black ice is possible in parts of Massachusetts Tuesday morning.
“Roads that appear wet may contain patches of black ice,” the National Weather Service warned.
The weather service said there was a coating of about a half inch of snow Monday night across parts of southern New England, including in Massachusetts. Temperatures have since dropped below freezing and patchy ground fog has also developed.
“This coupled with the leftover moisture from yesterday’s light snow may allow for patches of black ice to develop on untreated damp roadways early this morning,” the weather service said.
The alert is for Western and Central Massachusetts, including Greenfield, Northampton, Springfield and Worcester.
After a cloudy day for most of the state on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be mostly sunny. Rain could return Friday night.
