Heavy rain and snow moving through Tri-State on Saturday

NEW YORK — Prepare for some climate whiplash in the present day! Rain, snow, wind and bitter chilly are all on the best way.

Precipitation is making its manner by the area this morning all whereas chilly air is pushing in from the northwest. Rain will regularly change to snow from west to east as temps fall into the 30s and 20s by the day.

How a lot snow you see depends on that changeover… locations farther north and west the place it is principally snow will see the most important totals. Anticipate 3-6 inches or extra in northwest New Jersey, and 6-12 inches heading towards the Poconos and Catskills.

Nearer to the town, heavy rain will even changeover to snow. However with that occuring a bit later, totals shall be decrease… a slushy 1-3 inches with even much less farther south and east alongside the coasts.

The entire snow strikes out this afternoon when the winds begin to kick in. Anticipate gusts of 40-50 mph later in the present day and thru this night as that chilly air pours in on the bottom. Any slush on untreated roadways will freeze.

Tonight is dry with clearing skies, however very chilly. Temps will fall into the kids and low 20s with wind chills within the single digits (even beneath zero far north and west). Oh … and keep in mind to maneuver these clocks one hour forward earlier than going to sleep!

Sunday is a a lot brighter, however frigid day. Highs will solely be within the mid 30s, feeling just like the 20s all day. A snow bathe cannot be dominated out within the mountains.

Dangle in there … temps get better properly by Monday and we’re into the 50s and 60s all subsequent week.

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