Weather with Pat Pagano - March 21

FORECAST INCLUDING NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT,   SOUTH COUNTY MASS, DUTCHESS, ULSTER AND   COLUMBIA COUNTIES IN NEW YORK  

ADVISORIES: WINTER STORM WARNINGS 8AM WED TO 8AM THURSDAY

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ULSTER CO.AND SOUTHERN MASS.

WEATHERCAST:

IT’S THE FIRST FULL DAY OF SPRING AND A NOR’EASTER WILL DELIVER PLENTY OF SNOW AND WIND ACROSS THE GOOD PART OF THE AREA. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND NOT TAPER OFF UNTIL TONIGHT…SO MANY PLACES WILL SEE 6”-10” WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 15” WHERE HEAVY SNOW BANDS SET UP. WINDY AND COLD BEHIND THE STORM FOR THURSDAY…AND INTO FRIDAY. RIGHT NOW THE WEEKEND LOOKS QUIET, BUT STILL ON THE CHILLY SIDE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

WEATHER TRIVIA:

1958 – 2 TO 3 FT OF SNOW FALL FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO NORTHEAST: 800 PEOPLE TRAPPED IN A RESTAURANT PN THE PA TURNPIKE NEAR MORGANTOWN.

SHORT VERSION:

TODAY AND TNTE: SNOWY AND WINDY – HIGHS TDY 30-35  LOWS TNTE – 25-30

TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS: 2”-4” OR MORE ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST.

THURS: PARTLY CLOUDY AND WINDY – MID 40S

FRIDAY: SUN AND CLOUDS – CHANCE OF SNOWSHOWERS – MID 40S

SAT: CLOUDY- FLURRIES – LOWER 40S

Stormy – West Coast & Northeast Storm along west coast and another East Coast. East coast storm brings over a foot of snow to some major cities from Washington DC to near Boston….heavy snow in Mountains out west. Below – snowfall predictions for next 24 hours…followed by amount of rainfall. ​Below – animated maps for the next 2 days…followed by high temperatures for Thursday.