Tuesday Snow, Then Quiet for Christmas
A push of warmer air has caused widespread snow to break out across the region.
Steady snow will continue to fall for a few more hours this morning before tapering off during the midday hours.
Snow amounts will vary and be influenced by elevation. At most, 3-5 inches will fall over some higher elevations, but much of the region will see 1-3 inches.
Precipitation will still be present this afternoon, only much lighter and spottier. For areas near the lakes, across the northern lake plains, and toward the Genesee Valley, rain showers and drizzle can be expected.
Elsewhere, a mix of drizzle and flurries is expected this afternoon. There may be a few pockets of freezing drizzle, especially late in the afternoon and early this evening.
Afternoon highs will range through the 30s to around 40 degrees. Evening temperatures will be slow to fall but should eventually reach the low 30s and upper 20s overnight.
Northwest winds will flare up a bit overnight with a few gusts over 30 mph. Wind speeds Wednesday morning will still be blustery, but with fewer gusts reaching the 30 mph mark. These winds will remain through midday, then weaken further in the afternoon.
Skies will be mostly cloudy on Wednesday, though there may be a few breaks of sun here and there. Temperatures will mainly hold steady in the low 30s.
Christmas Day on Thursday will also be cloudy and quiet. Some warmer air will nose back in, perhaps leading to a few flurries in the morning but with no accumulation expected. Temperatures will make it into the upper half of the 30s.
Sloppy Friday, Wet Sunday
A pair of stronger weather systems will impact the area on Friday and Sunday. While stronger than today’s, these are still not expected to be major storms in the grand scheme of things.
That being said, Friday’s system could have significant impacts, especially on post-Christmas travel plans.
Models continue to show a wintry mix of snow and/or freezing rain across the area. It is too early to tell where the line between ice and snow will be, or how much of either will fall.
Continue monitoring the forecast if you have travel plans on Friday.
Between these two systems, we will likely get a quiet Saturday. Skies will likely be cloudy, and temperatures should climb above freezing.
Sunday’s system looks warm with highs pushing into the 40s. Most, if not all the precipitation looks like rain at this point with a strong early agreement on the models.
Temperatures will likely take a dip behind that system for at least the first half of next week. Areas of lake effect snow will be likely.
The spread on the models remains very large as we approach the changing of the year. However, the overall trend has been toward colder weather. How cold remains to be seen, and some models do keep more seasonable or even mild weather around into early 2026.
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This graphic represents an average over the entire Finger Lakes region. Localized variations should be expected.
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