Robin Hood Radio Tri-State Forecast with Meteorologist Pat Pagano - Wednesday December 16, 2020

Your Robin Hood Radio Tri-State Forecast

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS
 IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow 
accumulations of 12 to 20
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Northwestern Connecticut, 
western Massachusetts, and  Greene, 
Ulster, Dutchess, and Columbia Counties
in eastern New  York.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 1
 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult 
to impossible.The  hazardous conditions 
will impact the Thursday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The snow will be 
dry and fluffy. Snowfall  rates approaching 2 
inches per hour at times Wednesday night.
Blowing and drifting snow may reduce visibilities below a
 quarter mile at times.

Above – GFS Model prediction of snowfall over next 24 hours. It was the last model to join in predicting double digit snowfall.  Along the NJ Coast and Long Island…snow tonight will mix or change to sleet and rain for a time resulting in lower accumulations otherwise…6″-12″ on the average with 15″-20″ interior New England and Lower Hudson Valley. Dangerous storm tonight..all travel should be avoided. Below – 48 hr. snowfall – animated maps – rainfall through Monday.