Wendy Lau - LongIsland.com Columnist

Weather Alert  

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST THURSDAY * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations around one inch along with a light glaze of ice. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 11 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will begin as snow, then change to a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain during the Thursday morning commute. Temperatures will gradually rise above freezing changing the precip to plain rain by late morning.

Wendy Lau is a native New Yorker. She currently covers the Hot Spots & Night Life section's "Weekly Watch" and "Weekend Watch" as well as local news. You can also catch her at LongIslandYellowPages.com where she is a columnist providing weekly information on savings opportunities and places to visit for dining, family fun and entertainment. Wendy can be reached at WendyL@longisland.com