Rain, Changing To Snow, Forecast For Parts Of Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It seems that in some parts of the Hudson Valley winter doesn’t want to completely let go.

A strong arctic cold front will move across the region late Wednesday afternoon and night after the evening rush hour, accompanied by a line of rain showers and snow squalls with gusty winds.

To that end, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties in the mid-Hudson Valley.

Meteorologists said isolated thunderstorms are possible from the Capital District north and west. Many areas may experience a brief period of rain, then a quick change to snow with rapidly falling temperatures.

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Some small hail or graupel is possible. Snow accumulations will be mostly an inch or less with a few inches over the higher terrain. However, wet surfaces may rapidly freeze, which will impact travel late Wednesday night into the Thursday morning commute.

For the rest of the Hudson Valley, rain showers are likely, possibly mixing with snow after 1 a.m. Thursday, then gradually ending. The chance of snow decreases the further south in the Hudson Valley you are.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service for northern Westchester through Friday:

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
• Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Temperature rising to around 51 by 4am. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.