Gradually turning colder and maybe snowy
Update #688: Snow chances will return to the Hudson Valley later this week.
The Hudson Valley’s January thaw will soon come to an end. A cold front will bring strong winds and a chance for snow showers and squalls on Sunday evening.
Overall, it will remain relatively mild through Wednesday, but changes from Thursday through the weekend will see cold air return as well as the potential for snow.
While there are uncertainties and it’s a complex setup, I’m eyeing the period from late Thursday into early Friday. This is when a coastal storm may form, with snow developing along its backside. Details will become clearer in a few days as the storm-forming disturbances converge above the eastern United States, so stay tuned.
Another system is possible later Saturday into Sunday, bringing another chance for snow.
The week ahead
The week ahead will start rather mild but turn chilly as storm threats build.
Monday: breezy with a mix of sun and clouds
Tuesday: mostly sunny and mild
Wednesday: remaining mild as clouds increase with a chance for showers
Thursday: rising chances for rain and snow, especially at night
Friday: much colder with snow possible early, followed by some sun
Saturday-Sunday: probably dry early Saturday, then a chance for snow later Saturday into Sunday
Look ahead to the week of January 19, it will probably start cold and dry with temperatures gradually moderating.
It’s hard to believe, but I’ve now lived in New Zealand for 10 years. About 10 years ago, I took off from Newark Airport, bound for the Southern Hemisphere for a job as a meteorologist with the New Zealand government. Since then, my work has taken me across the Pacific Islands, back to the United States, and to the nation’s capital — while still keeping the Hudson Valley posted about its weather. You can read more about my back story here.
Here are a few photos from this weekend of the dreamy landscape that is subtropical northern New Zealand.
Pictured is Forestry and Te Arai beaches followed by a distant photo of Little Barrier Island (distance offshore: 22 miles), a special, largely untouched but inaccessible place where the world’s rarest parrots live — called the kakapo.
Have a sparkling week! ✨
I'm so glad that you continue to forecast for those in the Hudson Valley as your forecasts are usually spot on. Wishing you many more years of forecasting for us!