Frigid Vets Day Forecast For Yorktown

SOMERS, NY — High winds could cause tree damage, the National Weather Service warned Friday. Plus, the cold front that came in before dawn was ushering in much colder air which will settle on the Hudson Valley through the weekend and beyond.

The NWS said in an advisory:

Winds will gust up to 45 mph immediately following the passage of an arctic front this morning. This could result in the downing of some tree limbs or compromised trees, along with isolated power outages. Northwest winds will then gust to around 40 mph for the rest of the day, ushering in a much colder airmass which will allow temperatures drop into the 30s. Wind chills will fall into the teens and 20s as a result.

"A very cold night ahead, with lows in the upper teens and low 20s… and then things begin to moderate on Saturday and Sunday, but slowly," said Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather.

Temps will be about 15-20 degrees Fahrenheit below normal for Veterans Day activities, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson, warning people to wear hats, gloves and plenty of layers.

We could break a record in the Hudson Valley. Plus, we won't be back to normal temps until late next week.

Here's what the NWS predicts for this weekend in northern Westchester:

• Today-Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the upper 20s this afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
• Tonight-Clear, colder with lows around 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Veterans Day-Sunny, cold with highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night-Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 18. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
• Sunday-Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night-Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Hudson Valley Weather put out a chilling video:

Image: AccuWeather.com