Snow began shortly after daybreak Sunday throughout the area. It will mix with freezing rain and sleet around midday before a changeover to rain and sleet later in the afternoon in Northern Westchester, Putnam and Rockland, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until midnight.
The changeover will occur earlier in the afternoon in Southern Westchester, where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Most of the Lower Hudson Valley will see between 1 and 3 inches of snowfall before the changeover , according to the National Weather Service. Areas farther north, including Putnam and North Rockland, and towns in Northern Westchester near the Putnam border, could see between 3 and 5 inches of accumulation.
Rain could mix with snow showers Sunday evening.
State police issued an advisory Sunday morning reminding motorist to use extreme caution if they have to travel the roadways during the storm.
Monday will be a partly sunny day with a temperature hovering around the freezing mark, but strong winds will gust as high as 49 miles per hour. A High Wind Watch is in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny with a high in the upper 30s.
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