Situation Normal: Snow, Rain and Sleet

Tuesday through Thursday this week are looking stormy. From 2-6 inches of snow are possible, but that’s just the beginning.

The National Weather Service has issued an Advisory (and an Outlook):

• Winter Weather Advisory in effect from March 3, 03:00 PM EST until March 4, 10:00 AM EST
• Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect

“Motorists, pedestrians and property owners from the Ohio Valley to southern New England should be prepared for minor flooding as rising temperatures cause snow and ice to change to rain and existing snow cover to turn to slush and water,” says AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

Low-lying areas and places where piles of snow are covering storm drains will be most susceptible.

Then a new blast of arctic air will turn all the slush to ice.

Here’s the forecast for Rockland County:

• Tuesday--Partly sunny in the morning...then cloudy with snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph...becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
• Tuesday Night--Snow...sleet and freezing rain in the evening... Then freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Ice accumulation around a trace. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
• Wednesday--Cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
• Wednesday Night--Rain and snow likely in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Thursday--Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly in the morning. Additional moderate snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
• Thursday Night--Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Colder with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.