7:00 AM | **The first significant snow event of the season**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Rain this morning will mix with sleet and then change to all snow during the mid-to-late afternoon, breezy, noticeably colder than yesterday, highs near 40 degrees this morning and then slowly falling through the day
Tonight
Snow through much of the evening, possibly mixed with rain at times; otherwise, remaining mostly cloudy, breezy and cold, lows near 30 degrees; watch for continuing slick spots on the roads late tonight
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, breezy, cold, maybe a snow shower or two, near 40 degrees
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s
Friday
Mostly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, still cold, near 40 degrees
Sunday
Partly sunny, not as cold, upper 40’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cool, near 50 degrees
Discussion
The first significant snow event of the season is now getting underway in parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. Low pressure will intensify rapidly today as it tracks quickly northeastward along the coastline. This major storm is expected to pass just east of Long island early tonight and then should reach Nova Scotia by early Thursday. The rain/snow line will drop from the northwest to the southeast over the next several hours resulting in a gradual changeover of the precipitation to all snow by later today. The mid-to-late afternoon and evening will feature primarily snow and it will be of the heavy and wet variety. Don't be surprised if there is some "thundersnow" as well later today given the quick intensification of the storm. The snow ends later this evening and Thanksgiving Day will remain on the cold side. Accumulations for this event should end up on the order of 3-6 inches in and around the NYC metro region, 6-10 inches in the northern and western suburbs and 2-4 inches across Long Island. One final word of caution, given the combination of rain this morning which will be followed by heavy, wet snow later today in the N and W suburbs, there can be some downed tree limbs due to the excessive weight and perhaps even some power outages.
Video
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