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Intense low pressure to track west of region with early icy spots evolving into periods of rain and thundershowers

Intense low pressure to track west of region with early icy spots evolving into periods of rain and thundershowers

http://pro.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmasirny_.gif Today’s Weather Synopsis… The initial leading system that brought a wintry mix to the region overnight will slowly exit the region this morning with some patchy rain showers, freezing rain, or drizzle continuing in some spots. As temperatures slowly warm above freezing into Wednesday afternoon, first in the higher terrain and…

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Increasing clouds as weak low pressure develops near Delmarva with some light wintry mix arriving late

Increasing clouds as weak low pressure develops near Delmarva with some light wintry mix arriving late

http://pro.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmasirny_.gif Today’s Weather Synopsis… High pressure will quickly slide offshore today with dry and quiet conditions continuing through this morning. Clouds will steadily increase into this afternoon as a weak area of low pressure approaches and tracks across the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. This system will bring a light snowfall…

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Dry and colder with sunshine returning as high pressure builds into the region

Dry and colder with sunshine returning as high pressure builds into the region

http://pro.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmasirny_.gif Today’s Weather Synopsis… A cooler and more seasonable air mass will settle into the region today with decreasing amounts of cloudiness through the morning hours as a large area of high pressure builds in from Canada. Dry, clear, and cold conditions will continue into tonight as the high pressure crests over the region, before…

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Remaining rather mild for February as secondary front moves through and stalls to the south tonight

Remaining rather mild for February as secondary front moves through and stalls to the south tonight

Live Radar Loop http://pro.accuweather.com/nx_mosaic_640x480_public/sir/inmasirny_.gif Today’s Weather Synopsis… An initial weak cold front will continue to slip south of the region this morning, but a stronger secondary cold front will approach from the west into this afternoon. Clouds will increase again as this second boundary and associated upper level disturbance approaches with a slight…

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Turning milder as warm front advances north and east of region with a lingering rain shower possible

Turning milder as warm front advances north and east of region with a lingering rain shower possible

Today’s Weather Synopsis… An area of low pressure will track well north of the region today as a warm front moves to the north and east this morning allowing a much milder air mass to surge into the region this afternoon. As winds shift to the southwest, temperatures will soar into the upper 40’s and lower 50’s with some breaks of sunshine returning. A few lingering rain showers are possible as…

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Clouds increase as warm front approaches with some light snow and wintry mix arriving into tonight

Clouds increase as warm front approaches with some light snow and wintry mix arriving into tonight

Today’s Weather Synopsis… After a cold start, high pressure will slide eastward and offshore today with southerly breezes developing and seasonable high temperatures. An area of low pressure and associated warm front will then approach from the southwest into tonight with increasing clouds through the afternoon and chances for light snow or snow showers increasing by this evening and overnight as…

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Turning colder with sunshine returning as high pressure builds into the region

Turning colder with sunshine returning as high pressure builds into the region

Today’s Weather Synopsis… High pressure will build into the region from the west today with a colder air mass arriving on northwesterly winds and increasing amounts of sunshine. High pressure will then crest over the region tonight with cold temperatures expected as clear skies and light winds allow for ideal radiational cooling conditions and temperatures dropping into the single digits and…

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Seasonable weather returns as weak disturbance tracks north of region with a few snow showers

Seasonable weather returns as weak disturbance tracks north of region with a few snow showers

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A weak upper level disturbance will track north of the region today bringing some clouds and scattered snow showers, mainly north and west of the Capital Region, although not much accumulation is expected as moisture will remain limited. Elsewhere, plenty of clouds will persist with some breaks of sun possible in valley locations. As the disturbance exits this evening,…

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Strengthening storm to track just west of region with an icy start giving way to milder conditions and periods of rain

Strengthening storm to track just west of region with an icy start giving way to milder conditions and periods of rain

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A dense and shallow layer of cold air remains stuck at the surface across lower elevations this morning with areas of slick travel expected to continue as temperatures slowly rise through the morning, although there is a bit of a lull in the precipitation. As temperatures rise above freezing, some icy areas may persist as the ground remains very cold and frozen with…

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Frigid air mass retreats as complex storm approaches with snow gradually developing this afternoon

Frigid air mass retreats as complex storm approaches with snow gradually developing this afternoon

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A frigid arctic air mass will continue to retreat from the region this morning with another bitter cold start but as high pressure slides offshore, a return flow will develop with slowly rising temperatures into tonight. Clouds will continue to increase ahead of a developing storm system in the Tennessee Valley that will impact the region through Tuesday. As the system…

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Remaining very cold with gusty winds easing as arctic air mass continues grip on region

Remaining very cold with gusty winds easing as arctic air mass continues grip on region

Today’s Weather Synopsis… After a brutally cold and frigid start to the day with a record low temperature in Albany and widespread below zero temperatures and wind chills, an area of high pressure will continue to build in from the west by this afternoon. Despite plenty of sunshine, it will remain very cold with dangerous wind chills continuing before winds will begin to subside into the…

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Windy and becoming bitterly cold as temperatures plummet with wind chill warnings in effect through Sunday

Windy and becoming bitterly cold as temperatures plummet with wind chill warnings in effect through Sunday

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A brutally cold arctic air mass will pour into the region today on a gusty northwest flow in the wake of an arctic cold front. Temperatures will steadily fall through the single digits this afternoon with gusty northwest winds making dangerous to potentially life threatening wind chills likely. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning for the entire…

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Continued cold as weak high pressure crests over region, but arctic front arrives into tonight with frigid air mass

Continued cold as weak high pressure crests over region, but arctic front arrives into tonight with frigid air mass

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A weak area of high pressure will crest over the region this morning with very cold temperatures to start the day, but not nearly as cold as what is coming. By this afternoon, sunshine will give way to increasing clouds through the evening hours as an arctic cold front begins to approach from the west. The front will work its way across the region tonight with scattered…

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Turning colder with a few snow showers as upper level trough continues to influence region

Turning colder with a few snow showers as upper level trough continues to influence region

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A trough of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere will continue to influence the region’s weather today with some scattered light snow and snow showers expected as several disturbances move through the flow, while lake effect snow showers and squalls will continue across western areas. Any additional accumulations outside of the lake effect areas will remain…

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Low pressure tracks north of region with scattered snow showers and light snow continuing

Low pressure tracks north of region with scattered snow showers and light snow continuing

Today’s Weather Synopsis… An area of low pressure will move across the northern parts of the region today as the cyclonic flow around a deep upper level trough will continue to produce numerous snow showers at times. In addition, an area of low pressure off the New England coast will pass just south and east of the region, but entrain some moisture along a trough of low pressure connecting the…

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Deep upper level trough continues to carve into northeast with scattered snow showers possible

Deep upper level trough continues to carve into northeast with scattered snow showers possible

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A deep upper level trough will continue to carve into the northeast today from the Great Lakes region as it slowly tracks eastward. Once again, the region will be sandwiched between a second coastal storm developing off the mid-Atlantic coast and a weak area of low pressure in Canada. Due to the continued cyclonic flow in place, plenty of clouds will persist and widely…

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Chilly with some light snow arriving later as region is sandwiched between systems

Chilly with some light snow arriving later as region is sandwiched between systems

Today’s Weather Synopsis… A large and strong storm will continue to move up the East coast today and track well off the New England coast by tonight, but the interaction of the large and sprawling storm with a disturbance to the west and an easterly fetch of moisture will bring some light snow or snow showers to parts of the region later today and into tonight. Clouds are already in place well…

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