Hudson Valley Forecast: Sharply Colder

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The weather will turn sharply colder for the first part of the week, and there's a possibility that the region could see some snowflakes, local meteorologists agree.

That's because the Lake Effect is expected to dump 2-3 feet of snow on western New York. Snowfall rates could reach up to three inches per hour where the snow is heaviest, and wind gusts up to 35 mph are possible in locations near Lakes Ontario and Erie through Tuesday.

"With the snow machine turned 'ON,' our area has the ability to pick up a snow shower, flurry, or even quick moving snow squall between late this afternoon and Wednesday," Bruce Furbeck of First Due Weather said on Facebook Monday morning. "Highest probability for snowflakes occurs during Tuesday and Tuesday evening."

Temperatures are forecast to dive into the teens for the interior Northeast, and into the 20s closer to the Atlantic Coast, AccuWeather.com reported.

"Be sure to bundle up late on Monday, and especially Tuesday morning and on into Wednesday," Bill Potter Hudson Valley Weather said on Facebook.

Temps will rise to normal on Friday, when rain also is expected to return.

Here's the 5-day forecast based on northern Westchester:

• Monday - Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Tonight - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
• Tuesday - Mostly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
• Tuesday Night - Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
• Wednesday - Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cold with highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s.
• Thursday - Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
• Thursday Night - Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
• Friday - Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.
• Friday Night - Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.