S-Word In The Forecast: Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It's only in the mid-Hudson region, and it's only a chance — but still, there's the word "snow" right there in the forecast for the end of October 2020.

See, there's a storm coming in Thursday, with cold air behind it. Actually, two storms: a wintry system coming in from the west and tropical storm Zeta (coming up from the Gulf of Mexico) are expected to meet.

"Both systems may aid each other, reorganize and merge in such a way as to generate drenching rain, gusty winds and mountain snow in the Northeast," said Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist.

Along with lots of rain for Thursday and Friday, the National Weather Service predicts some snow in some parts of the region. While little or no snow would accumulate along the Hudson River in western Dutchess and eastern Ulster County, some could accumulate in eastern Dutchess, over toward the Berkshires.

The meteorologists at Hudson Valley Weather, who are cautious guys, said it's not likely, but it's possible.

"Now, there’s a long shot that some of the cold air sneaks in before the moisture is out of the region. If several things come together, it could cause the rain to end as some wet snow flakes around parts of the region," said the folks at Hudson Valley Weather. "Something exciting for us to watch, as we are reminded that the seasons are beginning to change more and more each day."

The storm and its aftermath mean that it will be cold heading into the weekend and Halloween. The NWS predicts lows in the upper 20s on Friday night, with temps not getting out of the 40s on Saturday and into the 30s Saturday night.

See the s-word for yourself: here's the forecast for eastern Dutchess:

• Today-Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight-Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds around 5 mph.
• Wednesday-Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday-Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Thursday Night-Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Friday-Snow or rain likely. Light snow accumulation. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
• Friday Night-Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Saturday And Saturday Night-Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
• Sunday-Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.