High Winds, Frigid Temps: Hudson Valley Hazardous Outlooks

HUDSON VALLEY, NY —If you waited till Election Day to vote, you'll want your winter coat to head to your polling place, because high winds are bringing a wintry chill to the Hudson Valley.

"Highs on Tuesday may be close to 40°, but it will never feel that warm," said the folks at Hudson Valley Weather.

There are wind advisories out for Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Westchester counties for Monday. They are posted until 7 p.m. in the mid-Hudson and until 6 p.m. in the southern part of the region.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle," said The National Weather Service.

This storm system, bringing flurries to the Hudson Valley, will move across the state through Tuesday morning, bringing up to 10 inches of snow in some upstate locations and up to 50 mph wind gusts across much of New York.

The combination of high winds and blowing snow upstate may create hazardous travel conditions, including slippery surfaces, reduced visibility and power outages due to downed limbs and wires.

"These cold winds will rush over the Great Lakes, and generate lake effect snow showers and flurries across parts of the region on Monday morning. Especially in the Catskills, where an accumulating coating to an inch or two can’t be ruled on on Monday," said Hudson Valley Weather. "In the valley… it’s more likely that we just see some flurries or a brief snow squall with little to no accumulation."

Then it's going to get warm again for a little bit, so you can finish getting the weather stripping done.

Here's the work-week forecast for Putnam County:

• Today-Mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow late this morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Tonight-Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph, decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 20 percent.
• Tuesday-Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight.
• Wednesday-Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
• Thursday-Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
• Thursday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
• Friday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
• Friday Night-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Here's an hour-by-hour look based on northern Westchester: