BETH YOUNG PHOTO | West Creek in New Suffolk, where rain could raise the water levels quite a bit Monday.
A freezing rain advisory is in effect for Long Island Monday morning, but the East End could be spared the worst of it.
The advisory ends at 9 a.m., about the time the rain is expected to begin here. The rain should continue into the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
“It doesn’t look to be as significant as the last system that moved through here,” said Joe Picca, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service station in Upton.
Some roads already prone to flooding might see large puddles from Monday’s rain, but there is little threat of “significant” flooding, Mr. Picca said.
The wet weather is not the only factor in what could be a tricky morning commute Monday, as roads remain icy and plows work to continue clearing roadways.
The view from the overpass at Exit 73 in Riverhead showed a clear road Sunday afternoon, but the Long Island Expressway remained closed at 3 a.m. Monday between exits 73 and 57. Suffolk police had said the LIE could be open as early as 9 p.m. Sunday.
If you’d like to check the status of the Long Island Expressway before leaving for your commute, you can do so by viewing a traffic camera here.
Route 25 was in good shape across the North Fork Sunday evening.
With Grant Parpan