Ponding, Slippery Roads Mean Delays for Yorktown, Somers Commuters: National Weather Service

YORKTOWN, NY — Because fallen leaves may slow drainage during heavy rain and cause dangerous road conditions, the National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement for northern Westchester for Tuesday:

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THIS
AFTERNOON. POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT PONDING TAKE
PLACE WHICH MAY BE EXACERBATED BY LEAVES CLOGGING THE DRAINS.

EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS FROM THE PONDING ON AREA ROADS AND BE
CAREFUL OF HYDROPLANING.

THE HEAVIER RAIN WILL START TO TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TOWARDS
SUNSET. REGARDLESS, THE EVENING RUSH HOUR WILL STILL SEE SIGNIFICANT
TRAVEL DELAYS DUE TO THE RAIN AND PONDING ON THE ROADWAYS.

According to Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather, the showers will begin to taper off after 4 p.m. Tuesday, but then the rain will make a return visit Wednesday and will continue through the afternoon and into Wednesday night.

“Between Tuesday and Wednesday night, widespread 1- to 2.5-inch totals are likely (more likely closer to 2 to 2.5 inches),” Potter said. “We’ll also see localized areas of 3 inches in some cases.”

Map: AccuWeather.com