Hudson Valley Nor'easter: Winter Storm Warnings Issued

Is it spring yet? Well, it will be as of 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 20. And with the arrival of spring, we are looking at another nor’easter coming through the Hudson Valley. That would be No. 4.

Because the forecast has been changing over the past few days, it should come as no surprise that the Winter Weather Watches that were issued by the National Weather Service Monday afternoon and evening have been upgraded to Winter Weather Warnings and that the amount of predicted snow has also increased.

What is interesting is that there are four separate weather advisories for the mid-Hudson Valley. Winter Weather Warnings have been issued for Dutchess County, Orange County and eastern Ulster County. Western Ulster County is under a Winter Weather Watch.

There is also a Winter Weather Warning for Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

Here are the links for you to dive into:

• Dutchess: Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 21, 05:00 AM EDT until March 22, 08:00 AM EDT
• Orange: Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 21, 12:00 AM EDT until March 22, 08:00 AM EDT
• Eastern Ulster: Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 21, 05:00 AM EDT until March 22, 08:00 AM EDT
• Western Ulster: Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 21, 05:00 AM EDT until March 22, 08:00 AM EDT
• Putnam, Rockland, Westchester: Winter Storm Warning in effect from March 21, 12:00 AM EDT until March 22, 08:00 AM EDT

The bottom line is that heavy snow is expected. Estimated snow totals range from 3 to 7 inches for Ulster, 6 to 12 inches for Dutchess, 10 to 14 inches for Orange and 12 to 16 inches for Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. Localized amounts could be higher, the NWS said.

We’ll be updating the forecast as needed throughout the day Tuesday. Sign up for news alerts on your local Patch.

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