Hudson Valley Snow Estimates Change For Midweek

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The odds of accumulating snow throughout the Hudson Valley this week have fallen. However, wintry weather in the form of freezing rain or sleet may still make for a rough morning commute Thursday.

Less than an inch of snow is expected Wednesday night into early Thursday for northern Westchester, Putnam and the mid-Hudson Valley, the National Weather Service said.

For southern Westchester, rain and sleet is forecast to turn to all rain Wednesday night into the early hours Thursday morning.

Freezing rain is what may cause issues on the roads. When freezing rain hits the ground, it freezes on contact.

"Some of the most disastrous winter weather storms are due primarily to freezing rain," the weather service says.

To that end, hazardous weather outlooks have been issued by the National Weather Service for the entire region.

For Columbia, Dutchess and Ulster counties, patchy freezing drizzle may occur in isolated spots in the upper Hudson Valley Tuesday morning.

Wintry precipitation looks increasing likely for late Wednesday night through Friday. A period of accumulating snow and sleet Wednesday night should transition to a wintry mix including freezing rain Thursday morning — just in time for the commute.

Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties have a hazardous weather outlook for Wednesday night into Thursday morning, impacting travel due to a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain.

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

• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of light rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, mainly after 3am. Low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Thursday: Freezing rain and sleet before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 42. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Friday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

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