Feb 29, 2012; 4:03 PM ET
Snow of varying intensity will make for a wintry scene as March gets under way in portions of New England. (Photos.com image)
Snow of varying intensity will continue tonight over portions of New England and the Hudson Valley with areas of rain and fog farther south and west.
As road surface temperatures drop a bit tonight and the sun effect is lost from the day, snow will stick to more paved areas tonight. Road conditions can change dramatically in a matter of minutes, especially driving along a highway speeds.
Travel will be a mess along portions of the New York Thruway, I-84, I-88, I-90 and I-91 in the region, especially when the snow falls a heavy, blinding rate.
According to Expert Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek, "More moisture is likely to wrap around into the region tonight from the south, keeping the snowstorm going."
Cold air will hold its ground over central New England and much of the central and northern Hudson Valley of New York.
"A change to a wintry mix or rain will only advance so far as a result," Dombek said.
Rain was falling along the southern coast of New England and from the New York metro area on south. However, this was also contributing to travel problems.
Incidents of flash and urban flooding can occur along and south of the Mason-Dixon Line this evening with some areas being hit by heavy, gusty thunderstorms. In addition to downpours, fog will be another issue tonight.
Snow will wind down from west to east across the region during Thursday, but there can still be an accumulation during the morning drive and midday hours with some enhancement possible from the Atlantic Ocean in parts of eastern New England.
Enough cold air could ooze back in to change rain over to snow along the southern coast of New England for a time Thursday.
In most areas across western New York state, much of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and metro New York, the storm will just finish as rain showers during early Thursday. A brief period of snow is possible in the Poconos and northwestern New Jersey at the tail end.
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