Snowstorm Sunday: Hazardous Outlook Issued For The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Forecasters are warning about a winter storm that could bring 6 inches of snow or more to the region late Sunday night.

Additionally, strong northeast winds, coastal flooding, and beach erosion will be possible, the National Weather Service said, issuing a hazardous weather outlook.

The NWS meteorologists did hedge their bets: "At this time, there remains a fair amount of uncertainty with the low track and timing to be specific with details."

The storm is expected to form in the Midwest on Saturday and dump snow as it moves east, and could become a full-fledged nor'easter near the Atlantic coast, AccuWeather predicted.

"There is the likelihood for the storm to get a strong 'second wind' as it swings through the Northeast with a great potential for heavy snow when compared to the storm that hit on Tuesday," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

However, this far out there's a lot of uncertainty, including whether milder air high in the atmosphere could bring instead a wintry mix of sleet and rain, or that dry air could sweep north and shut it all down. The Arctic air now flowing into the region could also play a part.

The intense cold descending Thursday night will keep things 20 degrees below normal through the weekend along with gusty winds making us feel like it's way below zero, said the folks at Hudson Valley Weather.

Here's the National Weather Service's 5-day forecast based on Rockland County:

• Tonight - Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Brisk with lows around 11. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 6 below after midnight.
• Friday - Sunny, blustery, cold with highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
• Friday Night - Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 3 below.
• Saturday - Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 4 below in the morning.
• Saturday Night - Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above.
• Sunday - Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Wind chill values as low as zero in the morning.
• Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around 20.
• Monday - Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Monday Night - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s.