We are still on track for an early winter snowstorm, and as I’m sure many are aware, our region is under either a Winter Weather Advisory or Winter Storm Warning. Snow should begin in the area between 6 and 9 AM. The snow will start light, and probably not stick much initially, but the snow will pick up in intensity throughout the morning into the afternoon. The heaviest snow will be from late morning into the afternoon. Snow will become lighter and slowly taper off on Saturday night. In general you can expect 3-6″ of snow throughout the area. Those in NYC will likely see on the low end and possibly closer to a 1-3 slushy snow type of event. In Suffolk you should expect towards the higher end of the forecast. The RGEM, which typically performs well shows over 6″ in Suffolk, but that may not come to fruition due to some issues in the upper atmosphere where snow forms which may reduce totals. On Sunday, temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30’s so the snow should begin to melt fairly quickly and not immediately freeze over. However, Sunday night into Monday temperatures will likely drop below freezing so be sure to get outside Sunday and clear away the snow/slush before it freezes over.
