Good morning!

Skies are mainly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are on the mild side ranging from the mid 30s in Clifton down to the upper 20s further inland, winds are light southwesterly.

Low pressure will be moving up the coast and then out to sea south of Long Island tomorrow morning. Precipitation will start off as light rain mainly after 4 p.m. but change to snow by early this evening and continue heavy at times before ending by 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, snow accumulations of 4-8 inches are likely and a winter storm warning is in effect.

We should see clearing skies by Monday afternoon and it will be seasonably cold.

Much below normal temperatures Tuesday through Thursday and we should remain dry except for possibly some snow flurries on Wednesday.

Slightly milder by Friday and another low pressure will give us a chance of rain or snow Friday night into Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 3 – Cloudy with rain likely after 4 p.m., high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Snow, possibly heavy at times ending by 4 a.m. low in the upper 20s.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Cloudy in the morning then partial clearing, high near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny and quite cold, high in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s, chance of snow at night.

SATURDAY – MAR 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1-2 feet.

OUTLOOK – A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 1 a.m. Monday morning until 1 a.m Tuesday morning; no advisories expected during the day on Tuesday; with small craft conditions expected Tuesday night into Wednesday with gale gusts possible.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Snow is falling moderately early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from around 30 in Clifton down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light northerly. Snow accumulation since midnight is around 3 inches.

Low pressure will move offshore today and the snow should end by 8-9 a.m. with another inch of snow likely. Some sunshine this afternoon along with highs near 40 will help melt some of the snowfall before our next storm.

Sunday will be cloudy with a chance of light rain in the afternoon changing to snow at night as a stronger low pressure moves off the coast. A winter storm watch is in effect for possible accumulations of 4-8 inches. the snow should end by daybreak on Monday.

Cold Arctic air will be with us from Monday night through at least Thursday with temperatures well below normal for early March, we should stay dry except for a chance of flurries on Wednesday.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of rain or snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 2 – Snow ending by 9 a.m., mostly cloudy with a high near 40, total accumulation 3-4 inches.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, low around 30.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny in the morning then a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s. Snow at night possibly heavy at times, accumulations of 4-8 inches likely.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Snow ending around daybreak, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Partly sunny and cold, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Sunny and cold, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 8 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the afternoon, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. tonight for northerly winds gusting to 30 knots this morning diminishing this afternoon, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Sunday; small craft advisories expected Sunday night through the day on Monday; no advisories expected Monday night; small craft advisories likely Tuesday and Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 2019 CLIFTON CLIMATE SUMMARY:

Average temperature was 34.3 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above normal; Highest temperature was 67 degrees set on the 5th, lowest temperature was 6 degrees on the 1st. Precipitation totaled 3.01 inches which is near normal. Snowfall was below normal with only 4.6 inches accumulating.

METEOROLOGICAL WINTER – DECEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY

Temperatures were slightly above normal. Precipitation totaled 14.79 inches which was above normal. Snowfall was well below normal with 8.5 inches accumulating. Looks like we will pass that snowfall amount in the first 3 days of March.

Despite the snowy weather try to have a nice weekend!

Good morning!

Snow is falling across the area early on this Friday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in Clifton down to the mid teens further inland, winds are light northerly.

Snow will end by 7 a.m. with accumulations of around an inch. During the day we will have mostly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching to the upper 30s as the weak low pressure moves offshore.

Another weak low pressure will likely give us more accumulating snow from late tonight into tomorrow morning, another 1-3 inches are likely.

Dry weather can be expected from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning but a stronger low pressure will give us rain from late Sunday afternoon changing to snow at night. Accumulations will depend on the track of the storm with significant snowfall possible especially across inland areas. The precipitation will end by Monday afternoon.

Dry and unseasonably cold weather for early March Tuesday through Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 1 – Cloudy with snow ending early this morning, high in the upper 30s, accumulation around an inch.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with snow developing tonight, low around 30. Accumulations of 1-3 inches likely.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Cloudy with snow ending in the morning, high near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, rain changing to snow at night, significant snow accumulations possible especially inland.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Snow ending in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – MAR 7 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 p.m. Saturday evening for northeast winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories possible Saturday afternoon through the day on Sunday; small craft advisories likely Sunday night through Monday; no advisories expected for Tuesday.

Happy Meteorological Spring!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in Clifton down to around 20 further inland, winds are light. Around a half inch of snow fell overnight.

High pressure will build into the area today and we should see some sunshine with temperatures near seasonable levels.

A weak disturbance will give us another chance of light snow tomorrow morning with coating to an inch possible.

Another weak disturbance will give us a chance of light snow Saturday morning, then change to light rain in the afternoon, again a coating of snow is possible.

A more significant low pressure will approach the area and move off the coast Sunday night. There will be more moisture with this storm, snow accumulations will depend on the track of this storm.

Following the storm, unseasonably cold weather but mainly dry conditions much of the rest of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 28 – Sunny, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow after midnight, low in the mid 20s.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow before 1 p.m., high near 40. Another chance of light snow after midnight.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the morning and a chance of light rain in the afternoon, high near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Partly sunny in the morning then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s. Snow likely at night.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Becoming partly sunny and breezy, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 6 – Mostly sunny, high only around 30.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Northerly winds to 12 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Sunday morning; possible small craft conditions Sunday afternoon through Monday.

Have a nice day!

Good morning!

Skies are cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are chilly with readings ranging from the low 20s in Clifton down to 12 at High Point, winds are light northerly.

Today will be a cloudy and cold day with a slight chance of snow during the day but a better chance this evening, accumulations may be a coating to an inch.

Sunshine returns on Thursday with seasonably cool temperatures.

Unsettled weather Friday through the weekend with chances of snow and or rain as a few disturbances move through our area. There is a slight chance of snow on Friday with rain or snow chances continuing over the weekend, at this time if any precipitation falls it should be light.

Mainly dry and cold weather next week!

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – FEB 27 – Cloudy, high near 30.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light snow, low in the upper 20s, possible accumulations at coating to one inch.

THURSDAY – FEB 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

FRIDAY – MAR 1 – Mostly cloudy, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 2 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the morning and a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 3 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 4 – Chance of light snow early in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – North-northwest winds to 8 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday through the day on Saturday; possible small craft advisories Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day!