More Snow Coming To The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — While issuing a hazardous outlook for the next winter storm, which is expected Thursday, the National Weather Service warned that heavy rain and snow melt are causing minor flooding in some parts of the region and that icy conditions in the mid-Hudson could affect travel on Tuesday.

A flood advisory is in effect Tuesday morning for Rockland, Westchester and eastern Putnam counties. Plus, the NWS said icy conditions could affect travel until this afternoon in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties.

More than 5,000 customers lost electricity overnight during the freezing rain; utility companies worked rapidly to restore power across the region.

Temperatures will drop back down to winter-normal after Tuesday's aberrant highs in the upper 40s. Expect overnight temps in the teens Tuesday and Wednesday, rising to the 20s overnight Thursday.

Later this week, more snow is in the forecast.

"The exact track the storm will take ... will determine exactly where the heaviest snow will accumulate and how widespread ice may be along the East coast," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist. "Snow will fall along the northwestern side of the storm, ice will occur near the system's path and rain will fall to the southeast."

Here's the National Weather Service's four-day forecast based on Dutchess County:

• Tuesday night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday - Sunny. Much colder with highs around 30. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 15. North winds around 5 mph.
• Thursday - Cloudy. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation. Cold with highs around 30. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
• Thursday Night - Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Not as cold. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
• Friday - Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Additional light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.