Snow, Ice Storm Coming: Pelham's Work Week Weather

PELHAM, NY — Monday's plunge into sub-freezing temps isn't expected to last; but, as temps swing back to February normal, a big midweek storm is expected to bring 3 to 6 inches of snow to the Hudson Valley. Plus, or maybe instead, part of the region could be hit with an ice storm. And more snow is possible at the end of the week.

“A wintry mess is likely to bring hazardous travel from the central Plains through the Ohio Valley into the Northeast Tuesday and Wednesday,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said.

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The storm models have been changing over the past two days, Hudson Valley Weather said, predicting 3 to 6 inches of snow could fall on the region. "When this storm first popped up on our radar, it looked like a warm storm, with rain… but ... as things stand right now, we may have a rather substantial snowstorm on our hands."

As the storm will bring a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the Northeast, the Hudson Valley could be part of a narrow corridor extending from the Ohio River Valley into southeastern New England hit with an extended period of ice, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff. Sporadic tree damage and power outages are possible.

However, meteorologists point out, it's still early. A change in the storm’s track by a few miles to the north or south will shift the narrow icy zone and corridor of heaviest snow, Duff said.

The entire region can expect travel to be messy.

Here's the work week weather forecast from the National Weather Service for southern Westchester:

• Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
• Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
• Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then rain. High near 40. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1am and 3am. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

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