Snow Accumulating in Poughkeepsie's Weekend Forecast

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — We all know that weather can change fast. This week's a perfect example. On Monday, meteorologists predicted a 30 percent chance of snow for the weekend. Just Wednesday, they were all in agreement that the much discussed potential-first-accumulating snow of the season wouldn't happen.

Now they're forecasting 2 to 4 inches in the lower Hudson Valley.

The short version: while waves of Arctic air continue in from Canada as expected, the Atlantic storm making its way up the East Coast got more organized and shifted its track westward.

While the National Weather Service put a Winter Weather Advisory out Friday for Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, so far, Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties are not under any sort of advisory as of Friday morning.

That doesn't mean they are off the hook snow-wise. The forecast for Saturday is calling for a 70 percent chance of snow, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. That's not going to bring things to a screeching halt, but it could mean for some slippery travel Saturday and Saturday night.

For a more detailed look, check out Hudson Valley Weather's Facebook page: Facebook Livestream – Saturday Snow Discussion.

Patch will keep you updated.

Meanwhile, here's the detailed weekend forecast for the mid-Hudson Valley from the NWS:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.