It's Snowing Now

School Forecast
for Monday December 16th
Last updated: 10:05PM Sunday December 15, 2024

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10:00PM Sunday:

As of 10PM, snow has begun falling in Kingston and temperatures are around 30/31 degrees. There are no changes to the forecast at this time. Snow is likely to continue through 4AM, ending between 5AM and 8AM. Total accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are likely.



Based on the NYS Thurway cameras, snow has already begun to stick to parking lots, cars, and the sides of roads. Roads will continue to deteriorate overnight and travel will be slippery through the Thursday morning commute. With snow already sticking, confidence that there will be school impacts has increased. As mentioned earlier, if snow ends earlier - around 4AM or 5AM, delays will be favored. If snow lingers longer - persisting through 7AM or 8AM, then cancellations will be favored. The earlier delay scenario continues to be more likely, and it remains likely that Kingston will issue a delay with a chance of upgrading to a cancellation later if needed.

Be safe out there tomorrow. And enjoy the snow - it should be the wet picturesque kind that sticks to tree branches.
-Ethan

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6:45PM Sunday:

The weak storm system mentioned a few days ago remains poised to impact Ulster County with a quick round of light snow tonight. This will likely make roads slippery tomorrow morning and will likely impact schools in the region. The snow will be followed by rain Monday night and then rain again Wednesday night.

The Forecast:
Snow should begin in the Kingston area between 11PM and 1AM tonight. Steady snow is expected to continue through 4AM. Snow should taper off and end between 4AM and 8AM. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is likely in the Kingston area. Temperatures should fall to around 30 degrees overnight and rise back above freezing after 7AM or 8AM. Some drizzle may linger into the late morning and afternoon hours with steadier rain redeveloping Monday evening. Rain is likely 7PM Monday through 7AM Tuesday.

The Impacts:
Slick roads are expected Monday morning due to accumulating snow. Temperatures in the Kingston area have been hovering around the freezing mark all day and will likely fall to around 30 after the snow begins falling. This means that snow should stick to roads making them slippery. Because of this, school impacts are likely across Ulster County tomorrow. If snow ends earlier - around 4AM or 5AM, delays will be favored. If snow lingers longer - persisting through 7AM or 8AM, then cancellations will be favored. The earlier delay scenario is slightly more likely. At this time, it is likely that Kingston will issue a delay and then possibly upgrade to a cancellation later if needed. There is about a 10% chance of regular school (no delay and no cancellation) tomorrow.

Next Update:
At 10PM tonight, if needed.

-Ethan