Meteorologists are still determining whether a major winter storm expected to bring swaths of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the country will hit the Capital Region this weekend.
Winter weather is expected to hit the southern Rocky Mountains and mid-South on Friday before hitting the East Coast Sunday. The latest forecast shows the storm trending more north and west, meaning snowfall is possible, according to Rosemary Webb, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Albany. But the odds of more than 6 inches of snow remain low — at only 20% to 30%, she said.
Meteorologists have also warned of a span of frigidly cold days in the Albany area this weekend, with lows in the negative single digits. A high-pressure system building over Canada and the Central Plains is expected to cause a surge of arctic air into the Northeast, leading to bone-chilling temperatures this weekend across the United States. Webb noted winds on Friday will make it feel even colder. Gusts of up to 25 mph are predicted in the area…