Hudson Valley: Snow, Sleet, Repeated

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — There's a big winter storm sweeping toward the East Coast. What are we expecting? Another wintry mix.

Accumulating snow is expected to stay south and west of the Hudson Valley, which will see mostly sleet, freezing rain, and rain. Less than two inches, the National Weather Service predicts.

Which isn't to say it won't hazardous — icy conditions will be possible from the evening commute on Wednesday through the Thursday morning hours.

They won't last.

"By mid morning on Thursday, it appears as if temperatures surge into the 40s and low 50s, melting everything that falls in a frozen form," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Instead, this storm could really inconvenience anyone trying to travel to the Mid-Atlantic or Midwest.

"Aircraft deicing and low visibility conditions can lead to delays and cancellations out of major hubs such as Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York and Boston," said Faith Eherts, AccuWeather meteorologist.

It's a big storm.

The National Weather Service predicts it will bring a swath of heavy snow and ice from Oklahoma into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Mid Atlantic, and the Northeast U.S. Tuesday through Wednesday. Further South, several inches of heavy rain will lead to the potential for flooding in the lower Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys.

AccuWeather says it will affect roughly 60 percent of the U.S. population, hitting every state east of the Mississippi River.

Areas of dangerous travel are likely, the NWS said.

Map via AccuWeather.com

Image via NOAA

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