Light Snow Will Make Roads Slippery In The Hudson Valley: Update

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Slippery road conditions are expected across the Hudson Valley Friday due to a light snow and temperatures below freezing.

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Southern Westchester is under a winter weather advisory, with up to 3 inches of snow expected.

One to 2 inches of snow is expected across the rest of the region, with amounts north of I-287 mostly below what the National Weather Service considers advisory criteria.

For Dutchess and Ulster counties, the NWS issued a hazardous outlook saying slippery conditions will occur on untreated surfaces, especially for areas near and south of I-90 where a general 1 or 2 inches of snow is expected.

"Folks, it’s a dry powdery snow which will make it very slippery. It’s not the 32°F, wet snow you’re used to, that has trouble sticking to the blacktop," Bruce Furbeck of First Due Weathe said on Facebook.

The snow will develop from southwest to northeast Friday morning, with the steadiest snow from noon – 6 p.m. Icy conditions are possible on untreated surfaces into Saturday morning.

Also, wind chill values may approach advisory criteria in the higher elevations in the mid-Hudson Valley, the NWS said.

"The storm exits near sunset… and behind the storm, the coldest air of the season rushes in, and overnight lows Friday night into Saturday are projected in the single digits… with wind chills near or below zero in the valley… and -5° to -15° in the Catsills," said the folks at Hudson Valley Weather. "Make sure you plan accordingly!!"

An Arctic air mass will keep temperatures below freezing through Monday morning, the NWS said. Over the weekend, wind chill values may again get close to advisory levels over higher terrain early Saturday morning and Saturday night into early Sunday.

Temps will climb above freezing Monday, then more wintry precipitation is predicted.

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

• Friday - Snow. Total snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
• Tonight - Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Lows around 14. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Saturday - Partly sunny. Cold with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 14. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
• Sunday - Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below in the morning.
• Sunday Night - Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 15.
• Monday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Monday Night - Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 30.
• Tuesday - Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Tuesday Night - Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 30s.