Freezing Rain Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Saturday...
Today
Areas of freezing fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow this morning...then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph...becoming east around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Cloudy. Freezing rain likely with a chance of sleet after midnight. Ice accumulation of up to one tenth of an inch. Near steady temperature around 30. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday
Freezing rain likely in the morning. Rain. Ice accumulation of up to one tenth of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph...becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 20s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning... then a chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows 15 to 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs around 30.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
... Freezing Rain Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Saturday...
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory... which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to noon Saturday for the Mid Hudson valley... central and southern Taconics and Litchfield County.
Precipitation will move into the area late this evening and become widespread overnight. Surface temperatures are expected to fall below freezing by this time the precipitation arrives with warmer air working in aloft... thus freezing rain is expected. A changeover to plain rain is expected to occur Saturday morning.
Total ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch will be possible.
A large and powerful low pressure system over the mid west will move little today and tonight. This storm will begin to weaken tonight and move eastward across the Great Lakes region over the weekend. In the meantime... a secondary area low pressure is expected to develop over the mid Atlantic region overnight... then head northeast Saturday.
Travel will become hazardous. Anyone traveling across the area should allow extra time to reach their destinations as roadways will become slippery.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.