Bitter Cold, More Snow: When Will It Warm Up in Southeast?

BREWSTER, NY — Dangerous cold, winds and freeze-up are sucker-punching areas hit hard by the blizzard, which dropped 9-33 inches of snow on the Hudson Valley Tuesday (with a few flurries Wednesday).

"In the wake of the blizzard, we’re left with just some amazingly cold air," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "Thursday looks to be mostly cloudy, with a continued NW breeze, and temperatures nearly 20 degrees below average! Make sure you bundle up, because it’s going to be another day or two before we melt any snow."

In fact, it could be more than a day or two.

Plus, we've got several chances for snow left in March, the first this weekend, then in the middle of next week, (and AccuWeather meteorologists say more is possible at the end of next week).

And whether they bring flurries or accumulation, they'll bring cold air again with them.

Right now, Monday and Tuesday are the first time we'll see temps in the 40s....and they drop again Wednesday. So the snow won't be melting fast, and when it does, it could create icy conditions at night and early in the morning. Winter's revenge may take us all the way to April.

Here's the National Weather Forecast for the next seven days in Putnam County:

Today
Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 13. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday
Sunny, cold with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Saturday
Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Saturday Night
Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly in the evening. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. Lows in the lower 20s.

Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

Wednesday
Sunny, cold with highs in the lower 30s.

Map: Accuweather