SATURDAY MARCH 18, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Saturday morning and there is a wide range of temperatures ranging from around 30 in the Clifton area to some mid teens in some inland valleys, winds are mainly calm.

Low pressure over the Great Lakes will move off the coast as it intensifies, snow mixed with rain will develop this morning and continue this afternoon and at this time little or no accumulation is expected during the day, however colder air will cause snow tonight but only an inch or two can be expected.

Dry weather will return for Sunday along with seasonably cool temperatures.

Most of the upcoming should be dry, temperatures near normal Monday and Tuesday with colder temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday then milder on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 18 – Snow and rain developing this morning, high near 40, little or no accumulation expected.

TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow mainly before 4 a.m., low in the low 30s, accumulations 1-2 inches.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny, high in the low 50s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

FRIDAY – MAR 24 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect from 2 p.m this afternoon till 6 a.m. on Sunday morning for easterly winds gusting to 30 knots, seas building to 4-6 feet.

OUTLOOK – Gale warning is posted from 6 a.m. Sunday morning till 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon; no advisories expected for Monday with possible small craft conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.

Have a nice day!

FRIDAY  MARCH 17, 2017  6:06 A.M.

We have mostly clear skies early on this Friday morning and temperatures are a few degrees warmer than at this time yesterday ranging from the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland, there is a light westerly wind.

Today we will have plenty of sunshine, high temperatures will be in the low 40s which is still 10 degrees below normal, wind will be a little gusty but not as windy as the last few days.

An area of low pressure will move toward our area from the Great Lakes and intensify off the coast on Saturday night, although it won’t be as strong as Tuesday’s storm we will still have some accumulating snow.  Light snow should begin before daybreak on Saturday and possibly mixing with rain in the afternoon before changing back to snow Saturday night and then end Sunday morning, accumulations will average 2-4 inches with some higher amounts possible.

Clearing on Sunday with fair weather extending into Monday, temperatures will moderate but still be a few degrees below normal.

Tuesday we will have a cold front move through the area giving us a chance of a shower followed by colder weather again for Wednesday and Thursday with clearing skies.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 17 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of light snow after 5 a.m., low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Cloudy with snow possibly mixing with rain in the afternoon, high near 40, snow at night, accumulations 2-4 inches.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Chance of snow before 8 a.m. then becoming mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of a shower, high near 50.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Mostly sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

THURSDAY – MAR 23 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-northwest wind to 16 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft advisories likely Saturday and Sunday; no advisories expected Monday and Tuesday.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

THURSDAY  MARCH 16, 2017   5:58 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Thursday morning and temperatures range from the low 20s in the Clifton area to the mid teens further inland, winds are from the west averaging 5-10 mph.

Today we will see a little more sunshine and temperatures will be a couple degrees higher than on Wednesday but winds will still be gusty as low pressure weakens over the Canadian Maritime region and high pressure builds from the Tennessee valley.

Slightly milder again on Friday along with sunny skies and there will be less wind as the low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes moves further away.

A disturbance moving in from the west will likely cause snow and rain on Saturday, the precipitation should start as snow before daybreak and then change to rain by noon but may change back to snow Saturday evening, at the present time accumulations should be in the 1-2 inch range with 3-4 inches possible over the Hudson Valley.

Dry weather for Sunday and Monday followed by a chance of showers on Tuesday as a weak cold front moves through.  Temperatures will moderate but still be below normal for most of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 16 – Mostly sunny and windy, high in the mid 30s, wind gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the upper teens.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Snow or rain likely in the morning, rain likely in the afternoon, high in the low 40s, chance of rain changing to snow at night.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Partly sunny with a chance of a morning shower, high in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 22 – Sunny and colder, high in the upper 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 9 p.m. this evening for west winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 4-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday and Saturday; small craft advisories anticipated for Sunday; no advisories for Monday.

Have a nice day!

WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, 2017   6:02 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Wednesday morning and temperatures are quite cold ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area to the low teens further inland, gusty west-northwest winds are bringing wind chill values down to near zero.  Be careful walking and driving this morning as there is considerable ice and snow on untreated roads and sidewalks.

Yesterday we only received half of the anticipated snow accumulation with 10 inches falling, a shallow warm layer about 3000 feet caused the snow to change to sleet during the heaviest part of the storm, however well inland across the Poconos and the Hudson Valley reported over 20 inches of snow.

Today we will have variable amounts of clouds and there is a good chance of some snow showers especially in the afternoon which may cause a coating of more snow and it will be windy with gusts up to 30 mph and along with temperatures staying below freezing will cause wind chills to be only in the single digits.

Dry and cold Thursday and Friday with a slight moderation in temperatures.

A low pressure system is likely to give us some light snow changing to rain on Saturday.

Continued below temperatures into at least the early part of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 15 – Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely mainly in the afternoon, windy, high only in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of flurries in the evening, low in the upper teens.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Partly sunny and breezy, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Cloudy with snow likely in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY – MAR 21 – Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly sunny, high in the upper 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Gale warning in effect till 1 a.m. Thursday morning for west winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 5-8 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions on Thursday; No advisories expected for Friday and Saturday with small craft advisories again likely on Sunday.

Beware the “ice” of March!

TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2017  5:55 A.M.

Snow is falling throughout the area early on this Tuesday morning and temperatures range from the mid 20s in the Clifton area to around 20 further inland, winds are gusty out of the northeast, about 3 inches of snow has accumulated so far.

The strong low pressure system will be moving up the coast and be near Eastern Long Island this afternoon, heavy snow and wind with blizzard conditions will continue until the middle of the afternoon and then taper off late this afternoon, total accumulations of 16-24 inches are likely, accumulations will be less just south and east of the area as some sleet will mix with the snow that will hold accumulations down in that area.  Winds will gust to 40 mph causing considerable blowing and drifting snow.

Scattered snow showers on Wednesday along with very cold temperatures.

The unseasonably cold weather will continue the rest of the week into the weekend and a weak low pressure will give us a chance of light snow or rain on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 14 – Blizzard warning in effect! Snow, heavy at times, winds to 40 mph will cause considerable blowing and drifting of the snow, high in the low 30s, accumulations 16-24 inches.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, low in the upper teens.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers mainly in the afternoon, high near 30.

THURSDAY – MAR 16 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning and a chance of rain in the afternoon, high in the low 40s.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Partly sunny, high near 40.

MONDAY – MAR 20 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Storm warning in effect till 1 p.m. this afternoon for northeast winds gusting to 55 knots, seas 12-17 feet.

OUTLOOK – Small craft conditions expected to continue Wednesday and Thursday with no advisories expected for Friday and Saturday.

Stay safe and have a happy Pi Day!