Weather Alert: Hazardous Weather Outlook Saturday for Piermont, Nyack

While there is still much uncertainty, the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Saturday and Saturday night.

“Unlike many storms this winter, this particular one has the potential to bring a foot of snow to some locations, where rain fails to mix in,” said AccuWeather.com Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.

Whether the storm will bring snow or ice—and how much—is still unknown, the NWS said at 4AM in its most recent update.

NWS models show a rapidly deepening coastal low tracking northeast along the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday. Meteorologists predict it will pass south and east of Long Island on Saturday evening.

“This will be a fast moving system with the potential for significant snow and ice,” said the NWS in its latest Outlook.

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Hudson Valley Weather pointed out that the storm is still a couple of days away. Even small shifts in its track could mean big changes in the amount of snow, rain or ice it dumps on Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

“We still have a a lot of time for minor corrections in the track to occur and there will likely be changes,” the Hudson Valley Weather meteorologists wrote.

The current Rockland County forecast says:

Friday—Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.

Friday night—Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Saturday—Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Saturday night—Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Sunday—Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

MAP: accuweather.com