Tri-State Weather: Tracking Snow North & West, Rain in NYC Tuesday

Tuesday's Winter Weather Forecast

• ❄️ Winter weather alerts are in effect for areas north and west of the 287 line, including Orange County and Sussex, with potential for significant snow accumulations.
• ⚠️ Advisories are in place for Putnam, Rockland, western Passaic, and Morris counties, where accumulating snow is possible but less significant than to the north.
• 🌧️ In contrast, New York City and areas south and east will experience heavy rain, potentially up to an inch and a half, which could lead to localized flooding.
• 💨 Today is described as a brighter, clearer, and colder day than usual for this time of year, with crisp temperatures in the mid-30s.

Transition and Lingering Cold

• 🌨️ Futurecast shows clouds moving in tomorrow morning, with temperatures cold enough for snow to stick and create slick spots in the north and west.
• 💧 Rain will fill in for the city and southeast, possibly starting as a brief mix in the north before transitioning to rain.
• 🥶 The precipitation is expected to wind down by the evening commute, leaving behind cold conditions, with any ground moisture freezing overnight.

Approaching Deep Freeze

• 🧊 By Wednesday morning, the weather will clear, but the cold will persist, causing any remaining precipitation to freeze on the ground.
• 🥶 Friday is forecast to be extremely cold, with temperatures potentially not rising above freezing all day and a low of 21 degrees.
• ❄️ There is another possibility of snow on Saturday, though details remain uncertain.