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Windy with mountain snow Sunday

Warming trend again this week

IF ALL OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES DO TOO. (ááFIRST ALERT TYLER OPENáá) Cloud cover will increase from west to east through the remainder of the afternoon and evening hours. Snow showers will develop across the higher terrain of northern New York and Vermont this evening and will persist through the day on Sunday. Most places at lower elevations will remain on the dry side through Sunday but an occasional snow showers with little to no snow accumulation remains possible. Much colder weather is on the way Sunday Night through Tuesday morning with well below normal temperatures being observed with lows in the single digits above and below zero. A warming trend will be observed mid- week before the next frontal system pushes through late next week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/… As of 247 PM EST Saturday… Increasing cloud cover will be seen this afternoon and evening with mostly cloudy skies expected to prevail through the overnight hours. A thin ribbon of moisture along the leading edge of a shortwave enhanced upper level trough will bring this increasing cloud cover and will also bring snow showers to the higher terrain of northern New York and Vermont. It looks like there will be two waves of snow showers with the first occurring between 8 PM tonight and 8 AM Sunday with the leading edge of the trough and then a second wave between noon Sunday and midnight. Mountainous locations across northern New York will see 1-3 inches while the higher terrain of central and southern Vermont will see between 2 and 6 inches with the highest amounts above 3000 ft. Looking at forecast soundings, we will be quite unstable, especially as we head into Sunday morning/afternoon. Froude numbers, unsurprisingly, will remain highly unblocked given the instability which will prevent snow from backing into the deeper valleys. Thus, have only mentioned 20-30% chance for snow showers with little to no accumulation expected. Temperatures on Sunday will continue to be below normal as cloud cover will prevent any significant diurnal heating with highs topping out in the mid 20s to mid 30s. Gusty winds in the 25 to 40 mph range will materialize quickly after sunrise on Sunday with the cold air advection aloft leading to dry adiabatic lapse rates in the low levels and deep mixing of a strong low level jet. Much colder temperatures are on the way for Sunday night as a plethora of cold air associated with the aforementioned upper level trough enters the region. Unseasonably cold lows in the single digits above and below zero are expected for Sunday night/Monday morning. Winds will remain elevated through the overnight hours between 10 and 20 mph leading to wind chills between -10 and -25 degrees with the coldest wind chills being observed across the northern Adirondacks and northeastern Vermont

Don’t forget to change clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!Light snow is possible early Sunday morning. Temperatures are in the low 30s with a stiff northwest wind. Intermittent snow showers are possible. Expect a few inches in the higher elevations!Next week starts with highs in the teens and 20s as colder air lingers overhead. Some recovery is expected in the following days, driven by a messier system arriving late week.Most models suggest a typical March mixed bag, but accumulating snow is possible if temperatures remain cold enough. Still many days to iron out the details.Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tom Messner | Caitlin Napoleoni | Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette

Don’t forget to change clocks ahead one hour Saturday night!

Light snow is possible early Sunday morning. Temperatures are in the low 30s with a stiff northwest wind. Intermittent snow showers are possible. Expect a few inches in the higher elevations!

Next week starts with highs in the teens and 20s as colder air lingers overhead. Some recovery is expected in the following days, driven by a messier system arriving late week.

Most models suggest a typical March mixed bag, but accumulating snow is possible if temperatures remain cold enough. Still many days to iron out the details.

Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tom Messner | Caitlin Napoleoni | Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette