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FXUS61 KALY 061800
AFDALY

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Albany NY
100 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Aside from some passing light snow showers and flurries for
western areas this evening, mainly dry and chilly weather is
expected for tonight into Sunday morning. A fast moving wave of
low pressure will bring a period of light snow for Sunday night,
mainly for the Adirondacks. Behind this system, cold and
blustery conditions are expected on Monday, which will be
followed for unsettled weather through much of the upcoming
week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Key Message:

 - Fast moving low pressure will bring a period of accumulating
   snow on Sunday evening into Sunday Night. NBM probabilities
   for seeing 1" or snow or greater are 50% or higher for the
   western and central Adirondacks and far western Mohawk
   Valley.

Discussion:

As of 100 PM EST...High pressure is now well east of the region
and is offshore Atlantic Canada. Meanwhile, a frontal boundary
is moving across the eastern Great Lakes and is heading
eastward.

Visible satellite imagery shows partly to mostly cloudy skies
over the region, with bands of high clouds impacting southern
areas and some lower clouds over the Adirondacks. Radar imagery
shows a few light showers and flurries ahead of the cold front starting
to approach the western Adirondacks, but any precip is very
light and brief and won`t amount to much. Through this evening,
there may be some scattered snow showers for far western areas,
but any accumulation will be just a coating or less and mainly
just limited to the far northwestern Adirondacks. Otherwise, the
moisture-starved cold front will pass through the region,
allowing for temperatures to fall into the teens and 20s for
lows tonight.

Skies will start out partly sunny on Sunday, but increasing
clouds are expected by later in the day, as the next wave of low
pressure approaches from the west. This will be a weak storm
over the Midwest that will be moving towards the area, although
the track of storm (basically right across Upstate New York) will
keep the best moisture and forcing mainly north of the region
over the North Country and Quebec. As a result, QPF will be
rather limited across our area, with the better snow
accumulation north of the region. Some light snow may develop by
the late afternoon or early evening hours for western areas and
will track eastward for the overnight. Most of the activity
should be done across our area by 1 or 2 AM based off the latest
CAMS and NBM guidance. NBM probabilities have decreased over the
past few days, with the only areas over 50% for 1" over the
western Adirondacks. Albany only has a 4% chance of 1", with
even just a coating now down to 25%, as snowfall may be limited
by downsloping, limited QPF and dry low-levels. While some
locally slippery spots are possible over the Adirondacks, most
areas won`t be seeing any impacts from this light snowfall with
this fast moving clipper system. As it departs, colder air will
pour into the region, allowing temps to fall into the single
digits and teens, with breezy conditions developing by Monday
morning.

It will be a cold and blustery day on Monday. Despite a mostly
sunny sky, temps will only reach the teens and 20s for highs
with northwest winds gusting up to 25 mph. Winds chill will be
in the single digits at times, especially for the higher
terrain.  As the high pressure area moves overhead for Monday
night, winds will decrease and temps will fall near zero for
much of the area for overnight lows, making for another early
season frigid night.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
With a fast northern stream in place, there will be a few
opportunities for unsettled wintry weather through the long
term period.

On Tuesday, it will be continued chilly with highs still only in
the 20s. As the high pressure departs off to the east, southerly
winds will increase and clouds will also be increasing ahead of
the next storm system, which will be another northern stream
clipper system. As with the past one, this will be fairly
moisture starved and generally tracking north of the area. Aside
from some passing light snow showers (mainly for northern areas)
on Tuesday evening, this will generally pass through without
much impact.

The next system looks to have more of an impact, as a stronger
low pressure system will be moving through the Great Lakes for
Wednesday. This stronger system will have more moisture
associated with it and looks to impact the region from late
Tuesday night through Wednesday and into Wednesday evening.
While most areas should see some snow initially, the southerly
flow ahead of this system will allow for milder air to move in
at low levels and aloft as well. Valley areas will likely see a
changeover to rain, although there is still uncertainty
regarding the exact track and QPF. NBM suggests many areas may
see a light accumulation before a changeover occurs as well,
with at least a 40% chance for a coating across the entire area
and high terrain areas seeing at least a 50% chance for 1" or
more. Despite the possibility of rain, surface temps will still
be chilly and may just be warm enough (mid to upper 30s) in
valley areas for rainfall. Behind this system, more cold air
will return for the late week.

Models suggest another storm system could impact the region by
late Thursday or Friday, although guidance has a lot of
variability with the potential storm track. With colder air in
place, p-type would most likely be snow, but QPF will depend on
exact storm track. The potential for more accumulating snow is
there, but this will come into better focus by early next week.
Overall, temps for the late week will continue to average below
normal levels.

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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Through 18z/Sun...A pair of upper disturbances will move across
the TAF sites this afternoon through Sunday. Generally VFR
conditions are expected through this afternoon. Tonight, MVFR
stratus is likely to redevelop at KPSF with cigs remaining at
VFR elsewhere. By Sunday morning, MVFR cigs could also form at
KALB/KGFL but due to low confidence included just SCT020 at this
time. KPOU is expected to remain VFR through 18z/Sun. Any
precipitation with today`s and Sunday`s disturbances are
expected to remain to the north and west of the TAF sites
through 18z/Sun. South to southwesterly wind at less than 10 kt
through this afternoon will become variable or out of the west
at around 5 kt tonight. Wind will be variable at around 5 kt on
Sunday.

Outlook...

Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SN.
Monday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Monday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Tuesday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SN.
Tuesday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SN.
Wednesday: High Operational Impact. Definite RA...SN.
Wednesday Night: High Operational Impact. Chance of RA...SN.
Thursday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of RA...SN.

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.

&&

$$

SYNOPSIS...27
SHORT TERM...27
LONG TERM...27
AVIATION...33