Will snow continue for AM commute?

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) –Snow moving through Central New York causes roads to become at least somewhat slick and sloppy during the night.

At a glance:

• A quick coating to a few inches of snow overnight into Thursday morning
• Colder air again for the last half of the week
• Warming trend over the weekend, especially Sunday

OVERNIGHT:

A clipper system with a stronger cold front slides through the region overnight. Widespread snow will transition to more localized lake effect snow showers before daybreak.

At least a coating to 2 or 3 inches of snow falls tonight for most across CNY with locally higher amounts possible, especially across the higher terrain.

THURSDAY:

Another coating to as much as an inch or two of fluffy snow could fall Thursday morning south and southeast of Lake Ontario, especially in the hills south of Syracuse. Any lake effect snow showers taper off during the midday/afternoon.

Temperatures drop into the teens to near 20 by daybreak Thursday with a gusty wind sending wind chills down into the single digits at times. Temperatures don’t rise much at all in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT:

There still could be a few lingering snow showers/flurries around Thursday night southeast of Lake Ontario during the evening and east of the lake overnight. Little to no accumulation is expected. Lows Thursday night drop into the single digits and low teens. 

FRIDAY:

The end of the week across CNY looks mainly quiet with just a touch of lake effect possible mainly north of Syracuse. We think some sunshine returns for the end the week, but highs remain a little below average on Friday in the low 30s.

WEEKEND:

Saturday is quiet for much of the day with sun fading behind increasing clouds. Towards sunset a little rain, snow and or a mix could develop. Highs Saturday should warm to within a few degrees of 40.

The last half of the weekend is much milder with a southwest breeze, scattered showers and highs warming into the 60s! By the way, the record high Sunday is 67° set back in 1946 in Syracuse, and with enough dry time we may give that record a run for its money!