We have light rain falling at 6 a.m. this morning and temperatures are just above freezing with a reading of 34 in Clifton while inland areas are near or just below the freezing mark.  The ground is still cold so walking or driving on untreated areas may be slippery so use caution going out this morning, so march fourth slowly.

Today we will have occasional light rain, temperatures will rise somewhat to near 40 degrees.

Tonight colder air will be moving into the area while waves of low pressure move along a front just to our south, the rain should mix with sleet and snow late tonight and change to all snow after midnight ending Thursday afternoon, accumulations should range from 4-6 inches with more to our south and east.

Clearing Thursday night and it will be breezy and much colder with some record lows possible by Friday morning.

Friday will be sunny but quite cold.

Slowly moderating temperatures over the weekend into early next week and we should stay mainly dry.

Finally some constantly springlike weather should be enjoyed by the end of next week.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy with light rain, high near 40.

TONIGHT – Rain, mixing with snow and sleet late this evening and changing to all snow after midnight, low in the low 20s.

THURSDAY – Snow ending by 4 p.m., high only in the mid 20s, total accumulation 4-6 inches.

FRIDAY – Sunny and cold, high in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high in the upper 30s.

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

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – West-southwest wind to 11 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Advisories likely on Thursday with no advisories expected Friday through the weekend.

Have a good day!

Skies are partly cloudy early this morning and temperatures range for the upper teens in Clifton to some single digits further inland, winds are nearly calm.

It will become cloudy by later this morning with snow developing around 4 p.m. this afternoon, the snow will mix with sleet and freezing rain tonight before changing to all rain on Wednesday, expect about 2 inches of snow and sleet accumulation.

Wednesday will be mild with highs in the 40s but a strong cold front will be moving through Wednesday evening with rain changing to snow at night and continuing into Thursday morning, at this time it appears that we will receive around 6-8 inches of snowfall before the snow ends around noon on Thursday.

Very cold once again Thursday night into Friday with dry conditions.

The weekend will be dry with moderating temperatures.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Becoming cloudy with snow developing by 4 p.m. high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain and changing to all rain after midnight, temperatures rising to the mid 30s by daybreak on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY – Rain, mostly in the morning, high in the low 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT – Rain, mixing with sleet and then changing to snow, snow may be heavy at times low in the mid 20s.

THURSDAY – Snow ending by noon, high in the upper 20s, snow accumulation 6-8 inches.

FRIDAY – Sunny, high in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high near 40.

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

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

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 10 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories on Wednesday, small craft advisories possible on Thursday with no advisories expected Friday and Saturday.

Have a good day!

At 6 a.m. this morning skies are mostly cloudy and temperatures are in the upper 20s in the Clifton area to the low 20s further inland winds are nearly calm.   We received around 3 inches of snow from yesterday’s storm.

Today clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon, temperatures will rise to the upper 30s with breezy conditions.

Tomorrow will start off clear and cold but another storm system will be moving into the area and we should see overcast skies by noon and snow likely to develop mainly after 3 p.m.   The snow should mix with sleet and freezing rain overnight and become all rain by daybreak on Wednesday, we could pick up another couple of inches of snow and ice before the changeover to plain rain.

Wednesday will be milder with a continued chance of rain.

Colder air will be filtering into the area Wednesday night with rain changing back to snow for Thursday as a frontal system will be just off shore, depending on the location of the front will determine how much snow might accumulate but at this time there is a chance of significant snow Thursday morning.

Clearing and very cold on Friday.

Temperatures moderate closer to normal over the weekend with dry conditions expected.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Cloudy this morning becoming sunny this afternoon, high in the upper 30s.

TONIGHT – Clear and cold, low in the mid teens.

TUESDAY – Becoming cloudy with snow likely mainly after 3 p.m., high in the low 30s.  Snow mixing with sleet and freezing rain in the evening, changing to plain rain before daybreak on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY – Cloudy with a chance of snow, mainly in the morning, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Sunny and quite cold, high around 30.

SATURDAY – Mostly sunny and not as cold, high near 40.

SUNDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Small craft advisory in effect till 2 a.m. on Tuesday for northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories during the day on Tuesday with advisories possible Tuesday night through Thursday night, no advisories expected on Friday.

CLIMATE – February 2015 was the coldest February since I started records in 1973, the average temperature was only 21.1 degrees.   Precipitation was below normal with 1.74″ falling but most of this was in the form of snow with 17 inches recorded which was only a little above the February average.

Have a good day!

We have cloudy skies in the area at 6 a.m. and temperatures range from 18 degrees in Clifton to some single digits in our colder suburbs, winds are light.

A low pressure system approaching from the west will cause snow to break out by this afternoon with snow continuing in the evening mixing with some freezing rain after midnight with the precipitation ending before daybreak on Monday, total accumulations will range from 2-5 inches.

Clearing on Monday, temperatures will be seasonably cold.

Another storm system will give move into the area by Tuesday afternoon beginning as snow and mixing with rain at night before changing to all rain on Wednesday, temperatures will be chilly on Tuesday but moderate on Wednesday with some readings approaching the 50 degree mark.

Colder air returns for Thursday with a possibility of the rain changing back to snow before ending.

Dry and cold on Friday.

Moderating trend in temperatures expected for next weekend.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Snow developing mostly after noon, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Snow mixing with freezing rain after midnight, precipitation ending by 4 a.m., low in the upper 20s, snow accumulation of 2-5 inches expected.

MONDAY – Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY – Becoming cloudy with a chance of snow in the afternoon, high in the mid  30s.  Snow mixing with rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near  50.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain, high in the low 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

SATURDAY – Sunny, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South wind to 7 knots, seas less than 1 foot.

Small craft advisory will be in effect from 6 a.m. on Monday till 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected during the day on Tuesday with small craft advisories possible Tuesday night and Wednesday with no advisories expected Wednesday night into Thursday.

Have a good day!

Another frigid morning as a strong Arctic air mass is over the area, temperatures have dipped to 8 degrees in Clifton with near zero readings in some of the colder suburbs, winds are light.

Today we will have bright sunshine to close this frigid month with temperatures only rising to the upper 20s, winds will be light.

A low pressure system will be approaching the area tomorrow with snow beginning by the afternoon and ending very early on Monday morning, I am expecting around 2-4 inches of accumulation.

Clearing by Monday afternoon and temperatures will be seasonably cold.

Another stronger low pressure will be moving into the area on Tuesday with a chance of snow late in the day, warmer air will be moving into the area and the precipitation will mix with rain at night.

Rain likely on Wednesday and we may actually may reach the 50 degree mark.

Colder air moves back into the area on Thursday and the precipitation may change back to snow before ending Thursday morning.

Much below normal temperatures again on Friday with mostly clear skies.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 20s.

TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness, low in the mid teens.

SUNDAY – Cloudy with snow developing in the afternoon, high in the low 30s,  snow may mix with freezing rain before ending early Monday morning.

MONDAY – Cloudy in the morning with clearing by the afternoon, high near 40.

TUESDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow late in the day, high in the upper 30s, snow to mix with rain at night.

WEDNESDAY – Rain likely, high near 50.

THURSDAY – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain changing back to snow before ending in the morning, high in the upper 30s.

FRIDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 9 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected on Sunday with small craft advisories possible on Monday, no advisories on Tuesday with advisories again possible on Wednesday.

Have a good day!