The setup for Sunday hasn’t changed a whole lot, so at the risk of sounding repetitive, let’s look at the situation…
The morning hours will be cloudy and cold… with temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. A few scattered snow showers are likely, but nothing substantial… until we near the noon hour. Wet snow is likely to develop near or shortly after noon. It could accumulate a coating to an inch or so across the valley… even up to 2 inches in the northern valley. But by mid to late afternoon (2 to 5pm), the snow likely changes to rain from south to north along the Hudson River Valley. That should help travel conditions for anyone heading to a Super Bowl party around sunset. We’ll have to monitor the situation, for temperatures… precipitation, and road conditions.
It will be a different story in the Catskills, as colder air will hold on for longer. Wet snow is likely for much of the afternoon, and that wet snow could hold on even at some of the lower elevations of the western HV. So an inch or two of wet snow is possible in the western HV… and as you go well up into the Catskills… 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible.
But as we near sunset… it looks as if there is a surge of warm air through all of our viewing area… and that could lead to a period of moderate rain for much of the viewing area… before things taper off near midnight. This is the trickiest part of the forecast, because if the warm surge of air does not come… then snow and ice could be extended further south. It’s unlikely… but possible, and so we’ll need to watch things VERY close on Sunday, to see how they develop.
Expect many updates on Facebook, as well as updates to the website in the 24 hour forecast and possibly some short blog updates. No matter what, be sure to be alert to the conditions in your area on Sunday, and to anyone travelling, have a safe and happy Super Bowl experience.