Temperatures dropped well below freezing during the night in the region. Standing water and slush from Wednesday`s precipitation has frozen on untreated roads, walkways and parking lots.

If you will be going out this morning, watch out for areas of ice.

Also, some ice remains on trees and utility wires. The gusty northwest wind may bring down a few tree limbs and wires this

morning, resulting in isolated power outages.

The latest forecast:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.