Next nor'easter 2018: Up to 14 inches of snow possible Wednesday

Commuting to work on Wednesday morning might be rough, but getting home could be a nightmare as up to 14 inches of snow could pile up in the Lower Hudson Valley.

With about 45,000 customers still without power Tuesday night, many people might still be in cold, dark homes as another nor'easter bombards the area. Staying warm, and staying safe on the roads, could be challenging.

"I think the whole area is going to get hit pretty hard," AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines said. "Car travel tomorrow is going to be probably a no-go in a lot of areas. And air travel, too, is going to be put on hold. I suspect there will be a lot of cancellations tomorrow. If you take a sick day, tomorrow's the day to do it."

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Kines said the region is likely to get 6 to 10 inches of snow, while the National Weather Service's latest forecast calls for 13 inches in much of Westchester and Rockland and 14 in Putnam. The weather service has issued a winter storm warning from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 4 a.m. Thursday.

It could be the biggest snowfall of the season. Kines said the biggest this winter was Jan. 4, when 8.5 inches fell in White Plains. The last time the city saw double digits was March 14, 2017, when it had 10 inches of snow, he said.

Snow is expected to begin falling late tonight or early Wednesday, most likely after midnight, as temperatures drop to around 30 degrees, Kines said. Snow should be falling by 4 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

There could be rain mixed in initially, but most of the precipitation throughout the day will probably be snow, Kines said.

"I suppose that could cause problems for the morning commute," he said. "Definitely the evening commute's going to be impacted."

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Snow is expected to fall steadily throughout the day as temperatures peak in the mid-30s. The storm should not have winds as strong as last Friday's nor'easter, but winds could pick up as the day goes on and hit 20 to 30 mph, Kines said.

"There's definitely going to be a noticeable wind blowing," he said.

Snow probably won't stop falling until around midnight as temperatures drop to around 30 degrees, Kines said.

Thursday should then be dry and partly sunny as temperatures bounce back to around 40 degrees, Kines said, though it should be a windy day.

The weekend is expected to be dry and sunny, with temperatures climbing to around 40 degrees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to the weather service.

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