Meteorologist Jill Gilardi said Wednesday was a First Alert Weather Day for wind and potential squalls. Here's her 7:20 a.m. forecast.

Strong wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph may snap tree branches and cause localized power outages from 10 AM until 10 PM.

A lot of active weather to start this new week with wind and snow. Today is a First Alert Weather Day because of the strong winds. Snow will come in rounds tonight and Tuesday afternoon.

Expect wind gusts reaching 30 to 35 mph today, but stronger gusts arrive Wednesday. Gusts may reach 45 to 55 mph. We'll see a mixture of clouds & some sunshine on this Tuesday. While high temperatures will be similar to Monday in the upper 40s,

Widespread rain is expected across the area on Friday, especially during the morning and afternoon hours. Temperatures will remain mild, with highs near 50 degrees. Rain should taper off by Friday night, allowing sunshine to return for at least the first part of the weekend.