Area schools are on a 2-hour delay this morning and motorists are cautioned to be alert for patchy fog and freezing temperatures.

The National Weather Service says patchy fog across the region combined with temperatures below

freezing will allow for brief periods of light freezing fog early this morning.

Untreated surfaces may become slippery. Stay aware for slick spots this morning. Concerns for freezing fog will diminish as fog dissipates and temperatures rise after daybreak

this morning.

The rest of the forecast:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1 a.m., then freezing rain and sleet. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.