Ice: Hazardous Outlook Starts Pearl River's Work Week Weather

PEARL RIVER, NY — The National Weather Service has issued hazardous weather outlooks for Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Putnam, Ulster and Westchester counties for overnight Monday. But some meteorologists are concerned that the advancing front may bring an early band of snow through the Hudson Valley during the Monday evening commute.

"A short burst of snow can’t be ruled out," said Alex Marra and Bill Potter of Hudson Valley Weather. "It doesn’t look too potent, but the timing couldn’t be worse. We could be seeing some reduced visibility, with slick spots due to accumulating snow."

After that, the NWS says:

A light wintry mix of precipitation is likely late tonight into early Tuesday morning. A period of freezing rain is possible early Tuesday morning in the sheltered valleys of interior southern Connecticut and the Lower Hudson Valley where the cold air is able to remain in place the longest, but any accumulations should be limited to a light glaze.

After that, we're going to get more seasonable weather: blustery, colder and with intermittent applications of wintry mix.

Here's the work week forecast for Rockland County:

• Monday Afternoon-Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast.
• Monday night-Cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow, sleet and freezing rain likely after midnight. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation around a trace. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Tuesday-Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow and freezing rain likely in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
• Tuesday Night-Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph, increasing to west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Wednesday-Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Thursday Night-Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
• Friday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15.

Map via AccuWeather.com