Snow Forecast Changes Again: Yorktown's Weekend Weather

SOMERS, NY — To borrow from Mark Twain, “If you don’t like the weather in the Hudson Valley, just wait a few minutes.” Yes, the weather forecast has changed again as it concerns whether the Hudson Valley will see some snow on Saturday. Only 24 hours ago, the snow was predicted for just the mid-Hudson Valley. Now, it is being forecast for all of the lower Hudson Valley as well.

Fortunately — or unfortunately, if you really love snow — if it happens, there won’t be that much.

Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather said that a low pressure system will pass to the south Saturday, allowing a bit of light snow to break out across the region. The timing appears to be between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., from southwest to northeast.

“Again, this does not look like a major event,” Marra said. “The storm system is originating from our cold airmass, therefore it has limited moisture to work with, besides whatever it may borrow off the Great Lakes.”

Otherwise, the operative word for the weekend is “cold.” Wind chill values will make it feel much colder than what the thermometer actually shows.

And if you are heading to White Plains for the ball drop New Year’s Eve, be prepared to deal with a low around 5 degrees.

Here is the forecast through the long weekend from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester County:

• Today-Partly sunny. Cold with highs around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon.
• Tonight-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 9 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday-Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
• Saturday Night-Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Cold with lows around 12. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent.
• Sunday-Mostly sunny. Cold with highs around 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below.
• Sunday Night-Mostly clear. Cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
• New Years Day-Sunny, cold with highs around 15. Wind chill values as low as 15 below in the morning.
• Monday Night-Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 5 below after midnight.

Map: AccuWeather.com.