A weak area of low pressure was centered over southeastern Ontario province in Canada Friday morning. This area of low pressure was slowly decaying, however, this disturbance was generating some light snow across the immediate Capital Region, and will continue to do so through the day today.
Friday afternoon, a secondary area of surface low pressure is forecast to redevelop near New York City and track east to be east of Cape Cod early Saturday morning. A trough of low pressure is forecast to develop and persist between the decaying, and developing, systems and oscillate north/south across the Capital Region through Saturday. This will produce periods of light to moderate intensity snowfall through this period. There may be some bursts of heavier snowfall as well. As the entire system lifts northward into the Canadian Maritime provinces later Saturday and into Sunday, snowfall should abate. There may be some residual lake effect snow and snow shower activity from time to time, especially in areas north and west of the region. Winds should also increase on Sunday, as low pressure strengthens rapidly over the Maritimes and creates quite the pressure differential between itself and high pressure forecast to be over the Tennessee Valley.
The new work week looks to start out relatively quiet, under high pressure’s subtle control. With near to slightly below normal temperatures and dry conditions expected.
Below is the forecast for the Albany, Schenectady, Troy area and vicinity…
**NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 6AM EST SATURDAY MORNING**
Today: Periods of snow developing. Snow may be heavy at times later this afternoon and evening. High near 30. East winds 5-10 MPH. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight: Periods of snow. Low near 25. Light east to northeast winds. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulations of an additional 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturrday: Periods of snow diminishing to snow showers and flurries by afternoon. High near 30. Variable winds, shifting northwest 5-10 MPH. Chance of snow 70%. Total storm accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Cloudy with a chance of scattered light snow showers and flurries. Low 15-20. West wind 5-15 MPH. Chance of snow 30%. Little if any additional accumulation is expected.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance of a light snow shower or flurry. High near 30. Northwest winds 10-20 MPH with some higher gusts possible. Chance of snow 30%.
Monday: Partly sunny. High near25 and low near 15.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 30 and low near 15.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of snow. High near 30 and low near 20.
