Pat Pagano's Tri-State Forecast Monday March 13, 2023

Your Robin Hood Radio Tri-State Forecast

TDY – SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN – 40

TNTE – RAIN CHANGES TO WET SNOW – MID 30S

TUES – WINDY WITH SNOW

WED – GUSTY WINDS, SNOWSHOWERS – MID 40S

THURS – SUNNY-BREEZY – 45-50

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches with higher amounts up to 20 inches in the higher terrain areas Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE..., western Massachusetts, northern Litchfield Hills and the northern and central Taconics in eastern New York. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. This includes the Tuesday morning and evening commute. The weight of the heavy wet snow on tree branches will likely result in power outages. Snowfall rates will reach 1 to 2 inches per hour at times with locally higher rates possible depending on where snow bands develop. Strong winds will also result in very low visibility, especially Tuesday into Tuesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration and high- impact snow event. Prepare now for this upcoming winter storm event.