Today's Tri-State Area Update: Clouds Today, Then Some More Snow!

TODAY	TONIGHT	TOMORROW
Becoming Cloudy	Flurries Late	Snow
34°	28°	35°

Noon Update: Looks like I have to leave the chance for flurries/scattered brief snow shower throughout the day today with reports of flurries across Long Island and in the Bronx. The local radars are having a few problems at the moment. Any flurries today are not really associated with tomorrow's snow, so don't worry! :)

Good morning! Time to Hammer Out the Weather!

I know you're all wondering what's going to happen with tomorrow's snowfall. Don't be too worried! I'll get to that shortly.

First, we start with today. Today's going to be another chilly day with high temperatures this afternoon reaching the low to mid 30's. If it's not cloudy by you yet, it will be soon as clouds continue to increase throughout the day ahead of tomorrow's snow.

Tonight will be cloudy and cold with lows in the mid to upper 20's! I won't rule out the chance for a few flurries late tonight, but any steadier snow showers hold off until tomorrow.

This bring us to your Friday forecast. There's a few areas of low pressure - mainly one offshore and one associated with a clipper system approaching from the west - that will feed off one another and form snow over the tri-state area tomorrow.

Snow should begin between 8am and noon from the city and across Long Island. It's important to know:

THIS WILL NOT BE A DANGEROUS BLIZZARD-TYPE SNOWSTORM

In fact, during the snow tomorrow, winds will be relatively light. Light snow will continue into the afternoon and evening hours for everyone. There is the possibility that a narrow band of heavier snow, between 20 and 40 miles wide, develops by tomorrow night. This would be a band that would reduce visibility to a half mile or so. If, when and where this band sets up will be the areas that see the highest snowfall totals out of this event.

It's important to note, the computer forecast models have been tending towards a weaker scenario for tomorrow's snow and showing less impressive banding than the models showed earlier this week. This is why I'm waiting so long to provide you with snowfall totals. I simply am taking what the models say with a grain of salt at the start of this winter with all the flip-flopping they've been doing.

Snow continues through tomorrow night, with the potential for that narrow band of heavy overnight snowfall, otherwise most of the tri-state area will continue to see light snow tapering off to a few scattered snow showers by Saturday morning.

Here's my first call for snowfall totals:

Generally 2"-4"

If heavy snow banding develops, some Long Island totals could be greater than 6"

By Saturday afternoon we should begin to see some partial clearing as a west wind increases just a bit to around 15mph at times as the low pressure pulls away from us.

Then it turns cold and breezy for Sunday with highs right around the freezing mark.

The start of next week looks OK, but then we have to watch the potential for another coastal snowstorm for the middle of the week. I'll keep you posted!

Have a terrific Thursday and just remember, light snow tomorrow with the potential to see heavier snow in spots tomorrow night. Looks like the best chance for this right now would be from Eastern Nassau County on eastward through Central Suffolk County.

I'll have another full update with any adjustments later on tonight! Stay warm!

If you have any questions about this storm or anything else weather related, you know how to contact me!

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THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	WED
					Watching	Coastal Storm
34°	35°	34°	33°	35°	35°	37°
28°	27°	23°	24°	25°	28°	26°