The North Bay Police Service is advising motorists to drive with extreme caution this morning (Wednesday).

Police say it’s because of poor road conditions and black ice caused by precipitation and wet snow overnight.

Prior to this morning’s light snowfall, the temperature started dropping, with ice forming on local roadways.

The temperature was 4 degrees at midnight.

It was minus 2 degrees just before 7:30 am.

The forecast calls for the mercury to drop to minus 6 this morning then rise a bit to an afternoon high of minus 4.