Hudson Valley Snow: When It Ends And Starts Up Again

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Weather forecasters warned us February looked to be "active" and so far it's coming true. It will be cold, too.

A snowstorm, labeled "sneaky" by the folks at Hudson Valley Weather, is expected to end Tuesday evening, ending from south to north. Plan on slippery road conditions through the evening commute.

It will be over by 5 p.m. in southern Westchester, though patchy freezing rain will be possible there the next couple of hours with temperatures around the freezing mark. Additionally, even for locations slightly above freezing, many of the road surfaces, especially secondary, are likely below freezing due to the recent cold and snowfall.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service's hazardous outlook is in effect until 8 p.m. for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and northern Westchester counties. The outlook is in effect until 10 p.m. in Dutchess and Ulster counties.

Then everyone will get a breather before the next bouts of snow. Breathe fast, because there are several more possibilities, according to the weather service:

• For Rockland County, there's a chance of snow after midnight Wednesday, a chance of snow Thursday night, a chance of snow Friday morning, a chance of snow Saturday night, and a chance of snow Sunday.
• For southern Westchester County, there's a chance of snow after midnight Wednesday, a chance of snow Thursday and Thursday night, a chance of snow Friday morning, a chance of snow Saturday night, and a chance of snow Sunday.
• For Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester counties, there's a chance of snow after midnight Wednesday, a chance of snow Friday morning, a chance of snow Saturday night, and a chance of snow Sunday.
• For Dutchess and Ulster counties, snow is in the forecast for Thursday night, Saturday and Sunday.

All up and down the valley, it's going to be very cold all week. Temperatures will be in the 20s or below through Monday, which is Presidents' Day.