Weather Planner: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast wednesday february 4 2026 a snow covered meadow with some bare deciduous trees and distant hills under a mostly cloudy sky.
A little lake effect snow will bookend the day early Wednesday morning and again late Wednesday evening, but otherwise, it will just be a quiet weather day. [Photo by Gwen Moshier]

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A little lake effect snow will bookend the day early Wednesday morning and again late Wednesday evening, but otherwise, it will just be a quiet weather day.

» Looking for information beyond Tuesday? Check out Tuesday morning’s outlook, or check back later Wednesday morning for the latest.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Mostly cloudy.

Lake effect snow over Wayne, northern Cayuga, and Onondaga counties with locally an inch or so of accumulation. Some additional snow showers further south with little to no accumulation.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures mainly in the low and mid 10s with a few colder pockets.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Mostly cloudy.

Early lake effect snow over Wayne, Cayuga, Tompkins, and Cortland county, but tapering to flurries and ending by the mid to late morning. Most areas see less than an inch of accumulation. A few flurries elsewhere.

Northwest and West-Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures rising to the mid and upper 10s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

A few last snow showers, mainly over far northern Cayuga and Onondaga counties.

West-Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures rising to near or slightly above 20 degrees.

Afternoon (1-4 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

No snow expected.

West-Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures peaking in the low 20s with a few pockets of mid 20s.

Late Afternoon (4-6 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

No snow expected.

West-Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures drop to the mid and upper 10s.

Evening (6-10 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

Snow showers return to northern Wayne, Cayuga, and Onondaga counties late in the evening. Less than an inch of accumulation.

West winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures drop to the low and mid 10s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Mostly cloudy.

Occasional snow showers across the northern half of the region. Little to no accumulation.

West-northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures ranging from the upper 0s to the mid 10s.

Follow Meteorologist Drew Montreuil:
Meteorologist Drew Montreuil has been forecasting the weather in the Finger Lakes region since 2006 and has degrees in meteorology from SUNY Oswego (B.S. with Honors) and Cornell (M.S.). Drew and his wife have four young boys. When not working or playing with the boys, he is probably out for a run through the countryside.

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