THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2017   5:58 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear on this Thursday morning and temperatures once again are very mild with readings ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area to the mid 40s further inland, winds are brisk out of the west.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine ahead of a cold front, temperatures will rise well up into the 50s but it will be windy with gusts to 35 mph during the day.

The cold front will sag to our south tonight and a low pressure will move along the front which will cause snow mostly falling in the morning, snowfall amount have been raised to 3-5 inches, Friday morning’s commute may be difficult.

A very cold but dry weekend is expected with high temperatures at or below the freezing mark and lows well down into the teens.

A stronger storm system is expected to give us a high chance of more snow on Tuesday and amounts may be significant.

 

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 9 – Sunny this morning then increasing cloudiness, windy, high in the upper 50s.

TONIGHT – Rain after 10 p.m. changing to snow after midnight, low in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 10 – Snow mainly falling before 1 p.m. high in the upper 30s, snowfall amounts 3-5 inches.

SATURDAY – MAR 11 – Mostly sunny and very cold, high in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY – MAR 12 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MONDAY – MAR 13 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s, chance of snow late at night.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

 

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till noon today for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale watch posted from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning; small craft advisories expected the rest of Saturday; no advisories expected Sunday and during the day on Monday; small craft conditions expected Monday night through Tuesday night with gales possible.

 

Have a good day!