Weekend Snow Chance in White Plains Diminishing: UPDATE

WHITE PLAINS, NY — If you were looking forward to more snow this weekend in the Hudson Valley, you will be disappointed.

And enjoy the temperatures for Thursday, because we won’t see temps in the 50s when colder air comes into the region. However, it will be followed by a warming trend next week.

Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather said that cold air that will be ushered in after the rains of Thursday move out is what will prevent the previously forecast snow from reaching the Hudson Valley.

“Originally, the snow looked much heavier… and further north than it is currently projecting, putting the Hudson Valley in the cross hairs,” he said. “Now, that boundary is projected near Washington, DC, which puts the snow threat in southern PA and southern NJ for the most part.”

That doesn’t mean we can completely rule out light snow showers. But, as Potter said, the potential for a snowstorm on Saturday seems to have diminished, leaving us with the prospect of a three-day weekend with fairly decent weather.

Here is the updated forecast for southern Westchester from the National Weather Service:

• Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
• Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
• Saturday: A 50 percent chance of light snow, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
• Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of light snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
• M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Map: AccuWeather.com