Forecasters Wonder Whether Snow Or Rain Will Hit The HV Sunday

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — A winter storm will finish off the weekend in the region, and there's a hazardous outlook for Dutchess and Ulster counties.

A storm system will bring a period of snow and rain to the Hudson Valley for Sunday into Sunday night. Little is expected to accumulate in the southern end of the region, and light accumulation is expected for most of the Mid-Hudson, with potential for a moderate accumulation across the high terrain of the Catskills, the National Weather Service said.

"Two very different scenarios appear to be unfolding for the Hudson Valley region, mainly because of a warm layer of the atmosphere," said the folks at Hudson Valley Weather. "1 or 2 degrees will mean the difference between a slushy mess, mostly rain, or a moderate snowfall."

AccuWeather said any snow will be wet, and its duration and intensity will be the key to any accumulation, including along the I-95 corridor.

Here's the 5-day weekend forecast based on New City:

• Friday Afternoon - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
• Tonight - Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
• Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Saturday Night - A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
• Sunday - Rain. High near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday Night - Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Monday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
• Monday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
• Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
• Tuesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Wednesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
• Wednesday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
• Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.