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!

MONDAY  MARCH 13, 2017  5:57 A.M.

Skies are mainly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures are quite cold again ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area to some single digits inland, winds are light northerly.

Today will be a good day to pick up the milk and bread as we will have dry conditions although it will be quite cold but the winds will be lighter than what we had over the weekend.

Blizzard warnings are now in effect for the area as a strong low pressure system will form off the North Carolina coast and move just south of  eastern Long Island by Tuesday afternoon as it rapidly intensifies, snow will begin after midnight today and become very heavy by daybreak continuing heavy at times into Tuesday afternoon before tapering off by evening, snowfall amounts will average between 18-24 inches and along with the wind gusting to 35 mph will cause considerable blowing and drifting snow, power outages are possible in some spots.  Some snow showers will continue in the evening.

Wednesday will be windy and very cold with scattered snow showers.

Thursday and during the day on Friday should be dry.

A low chance of rain or snow Friday night into Saturday as a weak disturbance moves through the area with dry conditions expected on Sunday, temperatures will continue to be unseasonably cold for mid March.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 13 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

TONIGHT – Becoming cloudy with snow developing after 1 a.m., low in the mid 20s, accumulation 2-4 inches by daybreak.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Blizzard conditions with snow heavy at times, considerable blowing and drifting snow, wind gusts to 35 mph, snow tapering off late in the afternoon with snow showers expected in the evening, high temperatures in the low 30s. Total accumulation 18-24 inches.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers, high around 30.

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

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Sunny, high near 40.

SATURDAY – MAR 18 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow, high near 40.

SUNDAY – MAR 19 – Mostly cloudy, high in the low 40s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 10 knots, seas 1 foot.

OUTLOOK – Storm warning in effect from 2 a.m. till 1 p.m. on Tuesday; gales should continue Tuesday night into Wednesday night with small craft advisories expected on Thursday; no advisories expected for Friday.

Have a nice day and get that milk and bread!

SUNDAY  MARCH 12, 2017  7:05 A.M  EDT.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning, temperatures are again quite cold with readings ranging from the upper teens in the Clifton area to around 10 further inland, winds are from the northwest averaging 10-15 mph to make it feel colder.

Today we will have a mix of sun and clouds and there is a chance of some light flurries, temperatures may be a couple of degrees higher than yesterday and the winds will slowly diminish so today should not be as harsh as yesterday.

Still unseasonably cold on Monday with increasing cloudiness, winds will be light.

The potential for an historic blizzard are increasing as most of the overnight runs of the computer models show a strong low pressure developing off the southeast coast Monday night and move to just southeast of Long Island by Tuesday night, this path will cause snow to develop after 1 a.m on Tuesday and become heavy at times by daybreak and continue into Tuesday night, strong winds will cause blizzard conditions at times, at this time expected accumulations should be in the 12-18 inch range with some areas in the heavy banding of snow will have 2 feet.

The storm will move away on Wednesday but still some snow showers are likely, temperatures will continue to be well below normal.

Dry weather for Thursday and Friday with only slow moderation in temperatures.

Another low pressure area will give us a chance of snow or rain on Saturday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAR 12 – Increasing cloudiness with a chance of flurries, high in the low 30s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy, low in the mid teens.

MONDAY – MAR 13 – Mostly cloudy, high in the mid 30s.

TUESDAY – MAR 14 – Snow, heavy at times with blizzard conditions possible, high in the low 30s, accumulations 12-18 inches with possible higher amounts to 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY – MAR 15 – Cloudy with scattered snow showers, high in the low 30s.

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

FRIDAY – MAR 17 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.

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

MARINE FORECAST – TODAY – Small craft advisory in effect till 8 p.m. this evening for northerly winds to 25 knots, seas 2-4 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories during the day on Monday;  gale watch posted for Monday night through Tuesday night; small craft advisories likely on Wednesday.

Have a nice day and enjoy Daylight Time!