Hudson Valley Forecast: A Little Snow Plus Rollercoaster Temps

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Most of the precipitation headed to the region this week will fall in the form of rain, though not before Orange and Ulster counties have accumulated about an inch of snow, sleet and freezing rain overnight into Saturday.

Elsewhere in the Hudson Valley, some snow overnight is possible, but it will turn into rain.

"Perhaps a more widespread travel problem, in addition to mainly wet roads will be the potential for areas of dense fog," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. "Fog is likely to form in this situation due to mild, moist air passing over a cold ground and snow cover."

Snow flurries are also possible Monday. Then, after a sunny Tuesday, clouds will return with rain possible Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Temperatures will do that pre-spring thing, swinging widely from the 40s over the weekend, up to 50 on Monday, plummeting to the 30s on Tuesday as a cold front comes through, and then returning us back to the 40s. And rain: possible Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Here's the National Weather Service's look at the five-day forecast for Putnam County:

• Friday - Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon.
• Friday night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with snow and freezing rain likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Saturday - Rain, snow and freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
• Saturday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
• Sunday - Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
• Monday - Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
• Monday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. A chance of flurries. Cooler with lows in the lower 20s.
• Tuesday - Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Tuesday Night - Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
• Wednesday - Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.