Skies are mostly clear early this morning, temperatures are rather uniform in the area ranging from the upper 20s in Clifton to the mid 20s further inland, winds continue to be gusty out of the northwest to 25 mph.

Today will be a mostly sunny day but quite cold and windy with gusts up to 35 mph, winds will diminish by evening.

Thursday we will continue have mostly sunny conditions, still chilly but with much less wind.

Spring will arrive Friday evening accompanied by some snow that will mix with rain at times,  expect a couple of inches of slushy snow mainly accumulating on colder surfaces.

Saturday will be a milder day  for the first full day of spring with temperatures near normal with highs near 50, along with partly sunny skies.

More colder than normal air will be with us Sunday through early next week but we should stay dry.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny and windy with gusts to 35 mph, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and cold with diminishing winds, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – Snow mainly falling after 10 a.m., may mix with rain at times, precipitation ending by evening, accumulations of 1-2 inches, high in the upper 30s.

SATURDAY – Partly sunny, high near 50.

SUNDAY – Mostly sunny and colder, high near 40.

MONDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:    Gale warning in effect till 6 p.m. this evening for northwest winds gusting to 35 knots, seas 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday and Saturday but small craft advisories possible Friday and again on Sunday.

 

Have a good day!