THURSDAY  DECEMBER 14, 2017  5:51 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Thursday morning and there is some light snow falling in some spots, temperatures are cold ranging from the low 20s in the Clifton area falling to the mid teens further inland, winds are light.  About an inch of snow has fallen overnight.

The low pressure that is responsible for the snow will move east offshore, periods of light snow will end around 9 or 10 a.m. with another 1/2 inch of accumulation possible.  We should see some clearing this afternoon, temperatures will be chilly.

Mainly dry and cold Friday and Saturday, a low pressure area is expected to move up the coast but too far to our east to give us any precipitation.

Sunday will be dry with slightly moderating temperatures, however a weak system may give us some light snow at night.

Milder weather is expected for most of next week with no big storms anticipated.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 14 – Light snow ending this morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear and quite cold, low in the middle teens.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s, chance of snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, milder with highs in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Friday; possible small craft advisories Friday night into Saturday night; no advisories expected for Sunday and Monday.

Have a nice day and be careful driving or walking this morning!

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER 13, 2017  5:53 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures have fallen to the upper teens in the Clifton area down to around 10 further inland, winds that are gusting to 30 mph or more out of the west is bringing wind chill values down to around zero.

Today will be a bitterly cold and windy day, temperatures will be hard pressed to reach the 30 degree mark and with winds gusting to 35 mph will make it feel very uncomfortable.

A weak Alberta clipper will likely give us some light snow tomorrow morning mainly falling between 5 and  10 a.m., accumulations will be less than an inch but it may affect tomorrow morning’s commute.

Dry and cold weather is expected  Thursday afternoon through Saturday.

Another weak disturbance may give us some precipitation Sunday night but at that time temperatures will moderate and that may cause the precipitation to be a mix of rain and snow.

Warmer than normal temperatures are expected Monday through the middle of next week./

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, windy and very cold, high near 30, wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with light snow likely after 5 a.m., low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Light snow likely before 10 a.m, then becoming sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high near 40.  Chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC  18 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – DEC 19 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A gale warning is in effect until midnight tonight for westerly winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely during the day on Thursday; no advisories expected Thursday night through day on Friday; possible small craft conditions Friday night into Saturday; no advisories expected on Sunday.

Have a good day and stay warm!

TUESDAY  DECEMBER 12, 2017   5:55 A.M.

Our area has cloudy skies early on this Tuesday morning, there are some scattered rain or snow showers across the area mainly inland, temperatures range from the upper 30s in the Clifton area down to around 30 further inland, winds are light.

A low pressure will move through upstate New York today and its associated cold front will cross our area around midday, expect mild conditions ahead of the front along with some rain or snow showers, there should be no accumulation except maybe an inch or two in the Poconos and northwest New Jersey.  The front will be followed by a strong westerly flow of much colder air, temperatures will fall from the 40s today down to near 20 tonight.

Wednesday will be a dry but very cold day, winds will gust to 35 mph or more and with temperatures mostly in the 20s, wind chills will be in the single digits.

Cold weather will continue Thursday and Friday, there will be a slight chance of flurries on Thursday.  On Friday a storm is expected to develop offshore and at this time it is not expected to influence our weather, however the system bears watching in case it comes closer to the coast.

The weekend looks mainly dry, Saturday will be cool with moderating temperatures on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with light rain likely this morning, high in the upper 40s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and becoming windy and colder, low in the low 20s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, windy and cold, high in the low 30s,  wind gusts to 35 mph.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s, chance of rain or snow at night.

MONDAY – DEC 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning then becoming partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for southwest winds becoming west gusting to 35 mph, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – A gale warning has been posted effective from 6 p.m. this evening until 6 p.m. Wednesday evening; small craft conditions Wednesday night into Thursday morning; no advisories expected Thursday afternoon through the day on Friday;  possible small craft conditions Friday night into Saturday.

Have a nice day!

MONDAY  DECEMBER 11, 2017  5:50 A.M.

Skies are cloudy early on this Monday morning and there are some flurries falling in parts of the area, temperatures range from the low 30s in the Clifton area down to the mid 20s further inland, winds are light.

A weak upper air disturbance causing the cloudy skies this morning will move offshore and we will see some sunshine this morning but another disturbance will cause an increase in clouds again by later this afternoon, temperatures will be near normal with highs in the low 40s.

A frontal system will likely give us some light snow changing to rain on Tuesday, accumulations inland may be around one inch before the changeover.   A deep low pressure will then intensify to our north bringing down  colder air Tuesday night with increase in winds.

Wednesday will be a very cold day with highs mostly in the 20s and with winds gusting to 35 mph will bring wind chill values down to the single digits.

Dry weather on Thursday with slowly moderating temperatures and less wind.

Another low pressure system will give us a chance of snow showers on Friday followed by a dry weekend with near seasonable temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 11 – Becoming mostly sunny this morning with increasing clouds by late this afternoon, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow after midnight, low around 30.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Cloudy with light rain or snow likely in the morning with a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Partly sunny, windy and very cold, high near 30,  wind gusts to 35 mph possible.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Partly sunny, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY – DEC 17 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West wind to 12 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale force gusts possible late Tuesday into Wednesday; small craft conditions likely Thursday morning dropping to below advisory levels in the afternoon; small craft advisories again possible on Friday.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  DECEMBER 10, 2017  5:57 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures are cold with readings ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area down to the upper teens further inland, winds are light.  Some streets and sidewalks may be slippery so be careful if you go out this morning.    Yesterday I recorded 4.5 inches of snow.

Today we will have mostly sunny skies it will be breezy and seasonably cold with high temperatures near 40.

Tomorrow will be similar to today’s weather with sunshine and seasonably cold temperatures, however there will be less wind.

A frontal system is expected to develop mostly north of us Tuesday morning however there may be some snow with light accumulation changing to rain in the afternoon.

This storm will be followed by much colder air.  Wednesday’s highs will not get out of the 20s and with winds gusting to over 30 mph will drop the wind chill values down to the single digits.

Still cold Thursday and Friday and there may be another disturbance that may give us another chance of snow on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – DEC 10 – Mostly sunny and breezy, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries after midnight, low in the mid 20s.

MONDAY – DEC 11 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high near 40.  Chance of snow after midnight.

TUESDAY – DEC 12 – Mostly cloudy with snow likely before 9 a.m. then a chance of rain, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY – DEC 13 – Mostly sunny, windy and very cold, high only in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY – DEC 14 – Mostly sunny, high near 30.

FRIDAY – DEC 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow, high in the mid 30s.

SATURDAY – DEC 16 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 5  p.m. this afternoon for westerly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected for Monday; small craft conditions developing during the day on Tuesday!  Gale warnings possible Tuesday night into Wednesday; no advisories expected on Thursday.

Have a nice day!