ALBANY COUNTY — Governor Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to prepare for snow, freezing rain, and ice beginning Friday night and continuing through Sunday for parts of the North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Capital District.

According to the National Weather Service in Albany, “As a front approaches and remains in place over the area, multiple rounds of precipitation will occur tonight into the weekend.”

While mainly rain is anticipated, there will be a wintry mix, mostly in the form of freezing rain, for areas well north of Interstate 90 tonight into Saturday and again Saturday night into Sunday, the weather service says.

“Temperatures will vary considerably from north to south, due to a front oscillating across the region,” it goes on, noting that areas along and north of the front will be cool at times — in the 30s and 40s — while southern areas will get quite warm at times, in the 60s and 70s.

A Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the North Country and northern parts of the Mohawk Valley and Capital District for mixed precipitation and ice from Friday night into Sunday.

For a complete listing of weather alerts, visit the National Weather Service website. New Yorkers are also encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts by subscribing to NY Alert — a free service providing critical emergency information to your cell phone or computer.