Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Piermont, Nyack

The National Weather Service has issued an alert for Rockland County:

• Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect

Ice accumulation would be less than a tenth of an inch; but, there is a chance of ice jam flooding of rivers and streams due to the combination of snowmelt and rainfall.

The bright side? The storm won’t be bringing snow to us, though those poor souls in northern Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as central Maine, could get another 12 inches, according to accuweather.com.

“Well after midnight, we’ll see rain spread into the Hudson Valley. A few locations could see a very brief period of wet snow or sleet at the onset of the precipitation… but for the most part, this is a plain… cold rain for everyone,” says Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. “Rain could fall steadiest during the morning hours on Saturday… and begin to taper off during the early afternoon.”

Here’s the weekend forecast for Rockland County:

Today-Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south around 5 mph this afternoon.

Tonight-Mostly cloudy. Rain and freezing rain likely after midnight. Ice accumulation around a trace. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday-Rain...with freezing rain likely in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Saturday Night-Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening... Then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday-Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night-Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

Monday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

MAP: accuweather.com