A few brief bursts of snow will be possible this evening over the northern Finger Lakes.
WHAT
An arctic cold front will cross Lake Ontario this evening. Narrow west-east bands of snow will develop ahead of the cold front and may produce brief periods of reduced visibility with minor travel impacts, mostly near and north of I-90.
ALERTS ACTIVE
No alerts are in effect for this event. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS may be issued later to address the snow bursts. SNOW SQUALL WARNINGS are not expected to be issued with this event.
WHEN
Snow will move onshore from Lake Ontario around 7 PM. Multiple snow bursts will be possible through 10 PM, after which the snow should dissipate.
HOW MUCH
Most areas near and north of I-90 will get a quick coating of snow, but accumulations should remain well under an inch.
Areas south of I-90 may see a partial coating, with no accumulations across the Southern Tier.
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures this evening will be in the upper 20s and low 30s. After the front passes through, temperatures will drop into the teens.
TRAVEL IMPACTS
Visibility may be briefly reduced to a few hundred feet. Less traveled roads will see a quick coating of snow. Overall, the impacts on travel will be minor.
OTHER IMPACTS
Winds may briefly gust over 25 mph during the snow bursts. No other significant impacts are expected.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE
HIGH- Confidence is high that this event will behave as outlined here. Individual locations may see small variations in actual conditions.
FUTURE SNOW OUTLOOK
No precipitation, rain or snow, is expected behind the cold front until early Monday night or Tuesday at the earliest.
FUTURE UPDATES
- No blog posts expected this weekend. Zip-Code forecasts will continue to be updated.
- Regular Monday AM Blog Post- (Between 7-8 AM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Emily Graw
Hi Drew,
I’m driving to Syracuse/Dewitt tomorrow from Ithaca. Should I be concerned snow?
Thanks very much!
Emily
Meteorologist Drew Montreuil
No snow worries. Bring your sunglasses along though.