Hudson Valley Weather: Odds Change For First Accumulating Snow

Top meteorologists are all in agreement Wednesday that the much discussed potential first accumulating snow of the season in the Hudson Valley is trending now to be bust. Sure, we may see some flakes in the air late Friday and during the day on Saturday but currently computer models show that the storm is expected to remain largely off-shore and have minimal to no impact on the state.

AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said that most of the Northeast will be dry and cold, because it will be well away from lake-effect snow bands, as two storms — one at the end of the week and one during the weekend — work their ways through the region.

As of Wednesday, “it appears the most likely scenario is for much of the interior Northeast to be spared a significant snowfall,” he said. “In fact, people living in much of the interior may not even see a flake of snow from the first storm.”

The second storm will likely bring patchy snow and snow showers Saturday night into Sunday. Any accumulation will probably be to the west of the Hudson Valley.

However, anyone traveling during the weekend should pay attention to the weather forecast in case conditions change.

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

• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 9 to 13 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Here is the updated weather forecast for the mid-Hudson Valley from the National Weather Service:

• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

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