Winter storm warning for parts of region

Kingston likely to get about an inch of snow today, weather service says

An approaching storm could bring 6 to 12 inches of heavy, wet snow to higher elevations in western Ulster and western Greene counties Monday morning through early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The agency has issued a winter storm warning for western Ulster and western Greene counties, where precipitation is expected to remain as snow from 6 a.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday.

No advisories were issued for the eastern part of the two counties, where mostly rain was expected.

Two to six inches of snow could fall in lower elevations in the western areas of Greene and Ulster counties.

The forecast called for only about an inch of snow in Kingston, where temperatures were expected to warm to 38 degrees Monday afternoon.

Most of the precipitation was expected to come in the form of rain, but could switch back to snow in

Kingston after 7 p.m. Monday, adding less than a half an inch of additional snow accumulation.

The storm is expected to pull out of the region very early Tuesday.

Even so, the weather service said the weight of the snow could produce isolated power outages in some areas.

The National Weather Service Forecast for Kingston for the remainder of the week is as follows:

• Monday night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7 p.m. Low around 33 degrees. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half an inch possible.

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph, becoming calm in the afternoon.

• Tuesday night: Chance of rain and snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 11 a.m. High near 41. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.

• Wednesday night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

• Thursday: Chance of rain and snow showers before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

•Thursday night: Chance of rain after 2 a.m.

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

• Friday: Chance of rain before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

• Saturday: Chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

• Saturday night: Chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.