2/15 CBS2 Monday Afternoon Weather Headlines

By Mark McIntyre
CBS2 Meteorologist/Weather Producer
Happy Presidents Day, everybody! Hopefully you have the day off because we have a complex storm underway. Expect a mix of everything - rain, sleet, ice, and snow - throughout the area. The best bet for accumulating snow is in NW NJ & Lower Hudson Valley, mostly rain for the immediate coasts, but with an ice threat for parts of interior NJ and the Catskills.

How much? Well NYC could get a coating to 2", the immediate 'burbs in NJ could pick up 2-3", and then the amounts will go higher the farther northwest you go from NYC...3" to possibly 6" in spots. But the thing that's more concerning is the threat for freezing rain & sleet during the evening commute, especially on top of any fresh snow. Ground is frozen solid so even if the air temp is 33 or 34, anything that falls will stick quickly!

We'll all be seeing raindrops by midnight and there will be some rain overnight with a lull around the morning commute. Then by late morning, and through the afternoon, we'll be dealing with downpours. 1-2" of soaking rain could mean runoff/local flooding issues. It'll also be much warmer with highs in the mid 50s!

Check back soon for the latest on this winter storm, and stay safe!