Brewster Weather: Potential Nor'easter Looms Next Week

SOUTHEAST, NY — Friday’s snow was a little slow in materializing but it did finally arrive and before you know it, it will be gone. Meanwhile all eyes turn toward Tuesday into Wednesday where a significant Nor’easter may lead to a serious snow accumulation.

But there is a weekend in between — and it's going to be cold, forecasters say. As in, below freezing.

National Weather Service weekend forecast for Putnam County:

• Today: Snow...mainly early. Total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Much colder with highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Colder with lows around 11. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
• Saturday: Partly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 9 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Wind chill values as low as 3 below.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below in the morning.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.

The NWS has already issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for next week.

• Hazardous Weather Outlook

But, how quickly the storm strengthens and where it tracks will determine how much snow, wind and coastal flooding we'll get, said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.