New Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For The Hudson Valley

UPDATE — The National Weather Service warned of a dangerous snow squall moving from Rockland County through Westchester County between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m.

Snow showers are falling in communities across the Hudson Valley as the National Weather Service adds to its advisories about Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. The NWS warned that some of the snow may come as squalls which could produce brief significant reductions in visibility, higher winds than forecast, and a quick coating of snow, making for potentially hazardous travel conditions.

An area of snow showers moving in from the west will move through portions of the Lower Hudson Valley this afternoon. Snow showers may briefly reduce the visibility to below a mile and be accompanied by wind gusts in excess of 30 mph. The snow showers will enter western Orange County by 2 p.m. and get to the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge around 3:30 p.m.

Moreover, the NWS warns that gusty winds late Wednesday afternoon into night could reach 40 mph. Combined with remnant icing from yesterday`s storm, they could cause scattered power outages and downed tree limbs. The strongest winds will occur in evening, then winds will subside through the day Thursday.

That's when the frigid temps will really set in.

Lows are in the teens late Wednesday night with wind chills in the single digits to five below zero late tonight into early Thursday. Highs on Thursday, with strong high pressure and plenty of sun, only reach the mid 20s to near 30 as northwest winds continue to bring in colder air. Lows Thursday night are in the lower teens to lower 20s with highs mostly in the lower 30s for Friday.