More Snow Expected into Friday in Northeast; Chilly Temperatures Dominate

Brian Donegan
Published: October 27,2016
Chilly temperatures have set the stage for snow for portions of the interior Northeast into Friday, as a low pressure system moves through the region.
Early Thursday morning, snow was reported in parts of western and central New York, including Rochester, Syracuse and Binghamton, before switching over to rain in the afternoon.
Later Thursday morning into the afternoon, snow spread eastward into eastern New York and southern New England, including Albany, New York, Hartford, Connecticut, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
By Thursday evening, most places had transitioned over to rain, but colder air lingered and kept the precipitation as mainly snow over the Adirondacks and parts of Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
That same system tapped just enough cold air in place over northern Lower Michigan to produce snow there Wednesday afternoon and evening. Wet snow was reported in Saginaw and a few other locations.

Later Wednesday evening, reports of snow began trickling in to parts of northern Pennsylvania, including Bradford. In New York, the first reports of snow were in Wellsville and Olean late Wednesday evening, in the southwestern portion of the state.
Here's a look at what to expect into Friday.

Accumulating Snow, Mainly over Higher Elevations

The weather system affecting the Northeast into Friday will bring mainly rain, but parts of northern New York and New England will see snow.
Freezing rain was reported in some areas Thursday, including the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania, leading to light glazes of ice there.
(MORE: When the First Snow of the Season Typically Falls)

Current Radar

Here's a brief timeline of this forecast:

• Thursday Night: Most places have transitioned over to rain, but snow will continue to fall over northern New York, especially in the Adirondacks, and northern New England where additional accumulations are possible (see accumulation map below).

Thursday Night's Forecast

• Friday: Rain and snow showers will linger into Friday in portions of upstate New York and New England. Snow is expected in far northern New England, as well as in portions of northern New York (mainly the Adirondacks). Northern Maine may see snow showers persist into Friday night. Rain is expected for much of New England, although southern New England may see a mainly dry day.

Snowfall Forecast

Minor snowfall accumulations have already occurred in the lower elevations of northeast Pennsylvania, upstate New York, northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and northern Maine.
Significant snow accumulations, however, should remain confined to the Adirondacks, Green Mountains and White Mountains.

Chilly Temperatures Continue

While much of the region will not see accumulating snowfall, chilly temperatures will continue to be felt by most of the Northeast through late week.
High temperatures will generally be 5 to 10 degrees below average across the Northeast through Friday before recovering to near average by this weekend.

Current Temperatures

Meanwhile, low temperatures will also be near to slightly below average through Saturday morning.
Portions of the Northeast saw their first freeze Wednesday morning, including Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
(MORE: Urban Heat Islands: Why Cities are Warmer than Rural Areas)
Boston will see high temperatures mostly in the upper 40s this week. Temperatures dropped into the mid 30s early Thursday morning, making it the coldest so far this season there.
New York City will mainly be in the low 50s with lows dipping into the 40s through Friday morning. The Big Apple saw its first reading in the 30s Wednesday morning, when the temperature dropped to 38 degrees.
On average, Boston sees its first freeze in early November, and New York City sees its in mid-November. Our current forecast on weather.com expects both cities to remain above 32 degrees the next several mornings, though the rural areas outside of the cities may dip to the freezing mark.
(MORE: A Handy Guide to When Your First Freeze Typically Arrives)
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