Snow, Ice Storm Coming: Yorktown's Work Week Weather

SOMERS, NY — Monday's frigid weather isn't expected to last, nor its show showers; but, as temps swing back to February normal, a big midweek storm is expected to bring three to six inches of snow to the Hudson Valley. Plus, or maybe instead, part of the region could be hit with an ice storm. And more snow is possible at the end of the week.

“A wintry mess is likely to bring hazardous travel from the central Plains through the Ohio Valley into the Northeast Tuesday and Wednesday,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said.

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The storm models have been changing over the past two days, Hudson Valley Weather said, predicting three to six inches of snow could fall on the region. "When this storm first popped up on our radar, it looked like a warm storm, with rain… but ... as things stand right now, we may have a rather substantial snowstorm on our hands."

As the storm will bring a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the Northeast, the Hudson Valley could be part of a narrow corridor extending from the Ohio River Valley into southeastern New England hit with an extended period of ice, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff. Sporadic tree damage and power outages are possible.

However, meteorologists point out, it's still early. A change in the storm’s track by a few miles to the north or south will shift the narrow icy zone and corridor of heaviest snow, Duff said.

The entire region can expect travel to be messy.

Here's the work week weather forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester:

• Today-Sunny. A slight chance of snow showers late this morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Tonight-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
• Tuesday-Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Wednesday-Snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
• Wednesday Night-Rain with snow likely with freezing rain in the evening, then a chance of snow and sleet after midnight. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Thursday Night-Mostly clear. Lows around 15.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Friday Night-Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.

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