Midwinter Rollercoaster: Poughkeepsie's Work Week

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — We're going to get a reprieve at midweek as temps rise to above freezing when the rain comes Wednesday and Thursday.

"But the long range pattern is changing," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "What we’re seeing right now, is the weather pattern and jet stream trying to settle into a colder pattern. These are warm waves of resistance, that are the result of waves in the jet stream. Persistent cold temps are on the way… and with them, will come chances for snow."

So take the time to chip away at that frozen slush while you can.

"The rain and warmup will provide an opportunity to remove some the snow and ice ruts there were left behind following the storm and freeze-up," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

However, he said, "where ice and snow are blocking storm drains, some urban flooding is likely. Even in areas where temperatures climb above 32 F and plain rain falls, the ground can remain cold enough from the latest arctic blast for the rain to freeze on contact with the surface, causing icy patches on roads and sidewalks."

So be fast but be careful out there!

Here's the work week forecast from the National Weather Service for the mid-Hudson Valley:

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
• Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
• Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 40. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Rain. High near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

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