Snow Will Continue to Fall, Caution Urged as Temperature Drops and Roads Become Icy

The first round of a storm front that brought a wintery-blend of precipitation to the Hudson area Thursday morning is over, but forecasters are expecting more snow to fall later this afternoon and into this evening.

"I would caution people to watch for the streets, hills, intersections and bridge decks to become icy as the temperature drops," Hudson Public Works Director Tom Zeuli said.

So far, the plowing is going fairly well, he said, the streets turned slippery as the rain and sleet turned to snow.

"The Public Works Department kept the hills, main thoroughfares and intersection cleared and treated with chemicals in the early morning and the full crew stated plowing about 11 a.m.," he said. "The snow is melting quite rapidly."

The weather forecast shows snow the rest of the afternoon and into the evening, Zeuli said. "So we will continue to monitor those conditions."

UPDATED FROM: Apr 10 2013 09:09pm

Ready or not, here it comes.

A “powerful system” is expected to dump snow in the area Wednesday night and Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Up to 10 inches could fall by the time the storm passes through. A winter storm warning is in effect.

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The National Weather Service warns that Thursday morning’s commute will likely be “heavily impacted.”

A wintry mix was expected to begin before 7 p.m., with up to 3-5 inches of snow falling Wednesday night.

It’s expected to continue Thursday morning, with another 3-5 inches forecasted.

Snow is also expected Thursday night and Friday, according to the National Weather Service.