More Snow, Then Colder: Yorktown's Workweek Weather

YORKTOWN, NY — Not only do we have to contend with high temperatures well below freezing for the remainder of the week, but there is a chance of accumulating snow beginning Wednesday for the region. A Hazardous Weather Outlook was issued for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties that calls for at least a light accumulating snowfall Wednesday night into Thursday night.

Eventual impacts will depend on the track of a strong low pressure system that will pass east of the area.

The National Weather Service said “there currently is a low to moderate chance for at least 6 inches of snow” with the highest probability across eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut.

Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather isn’t ready to call for heavy snow; however, he is keeping all possibilities on the table.

“We know that a very large and powerful storm is going to form,” he said. “Based on current guidance, our region is expected to get a glancing blow of light snow and breezy conditions as the storm passes too far east for heavy precip to impact our region.”

Marra said not to write off the storm yet, because “storms like this can have dramatic changes.”

Patch will keep you up to date on changes in the forecast, so check back often.

Here’s the forecast from the National Weather Service for the rest of the work week for northern Westchester:

• This Afternoon-Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
• Tonight-Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 6 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows around 18. East winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent.
• Thursday-Snow likely. Light snow accumulation possible. Brisk, cold with highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Brisk, cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 15 below after midnight.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Colder with highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.
• Friday Night-Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero. Wind chill values as low as 20 below.

Map: AccuWeather.com