Slippery: NWS Updates Tuesday's Storm In The Hudson Valley

UPDATE 11:34 a.m. — The National Weather Service posted a special weather statement for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and northern Westchester counties.

Light to moderate snow has become more steady across this area and is expected to continue through 130 PM. Visibilities will be reduced to 1 to 3 miles and possibly briefly below a mile. Light snow accumulations of a half inch to around 1 inch can be expected. The snow will be able to stick to surfaces, making for slippery conditions. Exercise caution and be ready for rapidly changing conditions when traveling.

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The storm system coming in Tuesday will bring mostly rain to the southernmost part of the Hudson Valley but bring snow and a wintry mix to the rest, the National Weather Service predicts. No matter what, it's going to make for a slippery evening commute across the Hudson Valley.

Initially the precipitation is expected to be a mix of rain and snow across the interior, and rain from New York City south and east.

As colder air begins to rush in, any mixed precipitation will change to snow. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect across the portions of the northwest metro area where 3-5 inches of snow is expected. Further east and south little to no snow accumulations are expected.

"The roads and other surfaces are very cold after two nights of lows in the teens, this means that at the onset of snowfall, travel will get slick quite quickly and only worsen where snow continues to fall," said Bill Potter and Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather.

Snow will develop from west to east. It will be heavy at times in the afternoon to early evening. It could mix with rain in the mid-afternoon. Even areas that saw rain all day could get some mixed precipitation as the snow tapers off overnight into Wednesday. Temperatures will fall into the teens and 20s.

An arctic front will then cross the area Wednesday afternoon, bringing with it gusty winds and a chance of snow showers.

"We are experts now at this smorgasboard of precipitation, we either leave the snow to get rained on and then frozen into permafrost that must be removed with hydronic fluid powered equipment, or we attack it before!" Hudson Valley Weather said. "Work smarter not harder! Also keep in mind that the winds and temps behind this storm will once again be brutal! Be prepared."

As an arctic airmass settles over the region, temperatures will fall into the single digits to around zero by early Thursday morning. A few below zero temperatures are possible well north and west of New York City.

Wind chill values early Thursday morning will range from 10 to 20 degrees below zero and will only rise to around zero during the day on Thursday as temperatures remain in the teens.

Image: National Weather Service

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