National Weather Service weekend forecast of snow and freezing rain expected to hit New Rochelle on Saturday

Snow and Freezing Rain Expected Saturday in New Rochelle

Written By: Robert Cox

 

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT…NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

EST FRIDAY

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM

EST SATURDAY…

…A WINTRY MIX FOR SATURDAY…

* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW AND ICE.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES…WITH  LOCALLY 6 INCH AMOUNTS. 1 TO 2 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES SATURDAY  MORNING.

* SNOWFALL RATES…1 INCH PER HOUR EARLY TO MID SATURDAY MORNING.

* TIMING…SNOW BEGINS LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE TO  HEAVY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING…THEN MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET  AND FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING.

  PRECIP SHOULD THEN GRADUALLY CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MID TO LATE  SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING IN THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED  VISBILITIES AND SNOW/ICE COVERED ROADS.