Wet snow and heavy wind gusts are in the forecast for Upstate New York. Welcome to Spring and April.
National Weather Service Albany NY has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the following counties across New York: Herkimer (Northern & Southern), Hamilton, Fulton (Northern & Southern), Montgomery, Saratoga (Northern & Southern), Warren (Northern & Southeast), Washington (Northern & Southern), Schoharie, Schenectady (Western & Eastern), Albany (Western & Eastern), Rensselaer (Western & Eastern), Greene (Western & Eastern), Columbia (Western & Eastern), Ulster (Western & Eastern), and Dutchess (Western & Eastern):
DAY TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Monday through Saturday.
A strong cold front Monday night into Tuesday morning will likely lead to additional light snow accumulations that may result slippery travel for the Tuesday morning commute, especially across higher elevations.
STRONG WINDS TO DEAL WITH
Strong gusty northwest winds on Tuesday reach 30 to 45mph. If confidence in wind gusts exceeding 46mph increases, a wind advisory may be needed, mainly for the Mohawk Valley, Capital District into western Massachusetts.
WEATHER FOR THE MOHAWK VALLEY
Here’s a look at our forecast for Monday through the week for the Mohawk Valley:
Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%…