Tri-State Weather Forecast: Cold Temperatures and Approaching Storm Systems

Current Cold Snap and Today's Forecast

• 🥶 Frigid temperatures are affecting the Tri-State area, with everyone waking up below the freezing mark.
• 💨 A north wind is making it feel colder, but a shift to a southerly component later today may offer some relief.
• 📈 Temperatures might not peak until later this evening, even after sunset, with highs today potentially being lows tomorrow.

Approaching Weather Systems

• ☁️ A Clipper system is expected to bring clouds and sun today, with a possibility of a quick band of snow for the Catskills and Hudson Valley, though accumulation is unlikely.
• ❄️ A second, stronger system is predicted for tomorrow, likely becoming more active after midday, with potential snow accumulations at higher elevations.
• 🌧️ Closer to the city, models suggest a transition from snow to rain, leading to slushy accumulations or just rain, requiring umbrellas.

Extended Outlook

• 🥶 The Tri-State area is stuck in a pattern of colder-than-average temperatures for at least the next week, possibly two.
• ☀️ The only brief respite from the cold is expected tomorrow, with attainable 40s before the pattern reasserts itself.