Ice: Hazardous Outlook Starts Brewster's Work Week

BREWSTER, NY — The National Weather Service has issued hazardous weather outlooks for Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Ulster and Westchester counties for overnight Monday. But some meteorologists are concerned that the advancing front may bring an early band of snow through the Hudson Valley during the Monday evening commute.

"A short burst of snow can’t be ruled out," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "It doesn’t look too potent, but the timing couldn’t be worse. We could be seeing some reduced visibility, with slick spots due to accumulating snow."

After that, the NWS says:

A light wintry mix of precipitation is likely late tonight into early Tuesday morning. A period of freezing rain is possible early Tuesday morning in the sheltered valleys of interior southern Connecticut and the Lower Hudson Valley where the cold air is able to remain in place the longest, but any accumulations should be limited to a light glaze.

After that, we're going to get more seasonable weather: blustery, colder and with intermittent applications of wintry mix.

Here's the work week forecast for Putnam County:

• Monday Afternoon-Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north.
• Monday night-Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow, sleet and freezing rain likely after midnight. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation around a trace. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Tuesday-Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow and freezing rain likely in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Tuesday Night-Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph, increasing to west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Wednesday-Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero.
• Friday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Map via AccuWeather.com