– Scattered light snow possible in Hudson Valley Friday PM
– Disorganized & weak system increases uncertainty of details
– Coating to 2″ appears possible at this time
We have been closely monitoring the potential for a snow event to end the work week. There will be a low pressure over the Atlantic Ocean moving northeast, well offshore. There will also be a weak clipper system dropping down from Canada. How these two features interact remains a bit uncertain… but for now at least, there is some potential for light snow Friday afternoon into Saturday morning across the Hudson Valley.
The Alberta clipper will be rather disorganized, and the coastal storm likely too far offshore to significantly impact the east coast. But computer guidance is suggesting that an area of light snow showers could develop over our area Friday afternoon as the first graphic shows. You can see how disorganized these two features appear on the weather map. Exactly where any areas of light snow will develop… and if they develop at all… remain uncertain at this moment.
At this time, it appears that a coating to 2″ of snow could fall Friday night in general… with some areas in the Catskills potentially seeing slightly higher amounts. For now, the Catskills and western HV appear most likely to see the accumulating snow. But due to the uncertainty around the details, our confidence around the details of this system remain rather low. Details should become more clear as we get closer, so you will want to check back for updates on Thursday. Unless the coastal storm tracks much closer to the shore, this is likely a minor impact event for the Hudson Valley.
Behind this storm, the coldest air of the season so far awaits. Another arctic blast will take aim on the Hudson Valley, but we’ll have more details on that in a separate discussion. Have a great evening!