Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Putnam County

The National Weather Service has issued a special statement for Putnam County.

• Hazardous Weather Outlook

Light snow develops tonight, with a snow accumulation of around 1 inch expected. This will impact the morning commute late tonight into early Friday morning.

All in all this is definitely not a significant snowstorm. But this time areas closest to the coast will see the most snow, and areas inland will see the least amount. Forecasters predict that south of I-287 the accumulation could reach 2 inches, so if you're traveling south like most of the county's commuters, expect to see more white stuff.

"A slick Friday morning commute is possible, especially as you go further south in the valley," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

It'll stay on the ground, too, as temps will stay frigid through the weekend due to the Arctic air mass that has moved in across the country.

Here are details from the NWS:

Today
Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Tonight
Cloudy. Snow likely...mainly after midnight. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Friday
Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Monday
Sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 20.

MAP: AccuWeather.com