Synopsis:
Our Spring fling has come to an abrupt end. Cold high pressure has nosed in from Canada. Readings today will be 30º colder than yesterday for highs. Talk about a slap in the face. Low pressure to our South and West will throw clouds our way today.
Tonight and Friday will feature the low developing and moving up the spine of the Appalachians and then off the coast just to our South. It should be cold enough for a period of snow and sleet at the onset tonight in most areas (the exception being the immediate coast).
Mother nature needs her meds. From 70º yesterday to an icy/snowy mess within 36 hours. This all begins tonight and continues through Friday morning. The first two bands will be mainly sleet and freezing rain with a bit of snow North. The white band will be mainly snow and some sleet with much higher totals. Sleet and freezing rain is the most dangerous type of precipitation for travel. Please use caution tomorrow morning. Southern areas this is not your Winter storm-rain will fall.
This will all end by midday Friday with some sunshine expected some time during the afternoon. Highs will rebound close to 40º in many areas. Well into the 40s to the South.
Cold high pressure will work into the region on Saturday. At least the sun will shine.
Sunday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with seasonal readings.
An Arctic front will move in Monday with readings remaining in the 20s despite the sunshine.
Stay tuned.
Thursday:
Mostly cloudy. Cold. High in the mid to upper 30s. North to East winds less than 5mph.
Tonight:
Snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain developing depending on your location. Lows in the 20s and 30s. East to Northeast winds at 5-10mph. .
Friday:
Freezing rain to rain at the coast. Snow, sleet and freezing rain inland. Some afternoon sun. High in the mid to upper 30s inland, near 40º in the NYC vicinity, well into the 40s over Southern areas.
Saturday:
Mostly sunny and cold. High in the mid 30s.
Sunday:
Partly sunny. Seasonal. High in the lower to mid 40s.
Monday:
Mostly sunny. Frigid. High in the upper 20s.