Snow Forecast Changes: Southern Westchester's Weekend Weather

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, NY — If you don’t like the weather in the Hudson Valley, wait a minute and the forecast will change. After predicting up to 4 inches of snow for Saturday, the National Weather Service has revised its forecast downward to light snow accumulations for the tri-state region.

After a warm front passes through the Hudson Valley Friday, a wintry mix will change to plain rain before it tapers off Friday afternoon.

A cold front will move across the area Friday night, with a few rain showers.

The NWS said that colder air will move in from the north Saturday, and any rain should change to snow, except near the coast, before it ends.

Snow accumulations will be light, the weather service said.

Here is the weekend forecast from the NWS for southern Westchester:

• Friday: Snow before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 52. Wind chill values between 30 and 40 early. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Friday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 13 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Map: AccuWeather.com.