Snow Projections for Tonight & Early Saturday

Here are my snow projections for tonight and early Saturday. Snow should move into the Syracuse area between 1 AM and 3 AM. It will taper off between 10 AM and noon Saturday. There won't be any major accumulation with this event in and around Syracuse. I'm only expecting 1 to 3 inches for the city itself and points north, west, and east. South of Syracuse, in areas such as Norwich, Ithaca, Binghamton, and Delhi, I expect 3 to 7 inches of snow with the highest amounts over the Catskill Mountains. Milder weather is expected for Sunday and Monday (and possibly beyond), so any snow that falls will be quick to melt.

December 8th, 2011 Forecast

Tonight: Snow from Syracuse to points south and east. A general coating to 2 inches is expected, but the hilltops could see as much as 5 inches. Low around 30 degrees. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Windy and chilly with some breaks of sun. There is a 30 percent chance of flurries throughout the day. High of 39 degrees. Winds will be out of the west at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Friday: Breezy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly in the afternoon. High in the lower 40s.

Saturday: Snow showers end early, otherwise, cold with a mix of sun and clouds. High in the lower 30s. The chance of snow is 20 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny and not as cold. High near 40.

Thursday Planner

7 AM 30 degrees, Flurries

Noon 36 degrees, Some Sun

3 PM high 39 degrees

5 PM 37 degrees, Windy, Chilly

Courtesy: CNY Central

January 22nd and 23rd, 2011 Forecast

Tonight: Heavy lake effect snow squalls, especially north of Syracuse. 6 to 12 inches of snow is likely by Noon Saturday for most locations southeast of Lake Ontario, but localized amounts of 12 to 24 inches are possible north of Syracuse (see the snowfall map below, courtesy of CNY Central). Snow will be falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour in many of these intense bands. It will be a very cold night with lows dropping to around 9 degrees in Syracuse but below zero in the North Country. Whiteout conditions and blowing and drifting snow are possible due to west winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. The chance of snow is near 100 percent. The sunset this evening is at 5:02 PM.

Saturday: Leftover lake effect snow squalls in the morning will SLOWLY move back toward the shoreline by the end of the afternoon. There will be additional accumulations of snow in these bands. Otherwise, look for clouds and sun with winds diminishing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. It will be a blustery cold day with a high near 13 degrees. The wind chill will be between 0 and 10 above during the afternoon. The chance of snow is about 90 percent.

Sunday: Lake effect snow showers and flurries with localized accumulations, especially in the morning. Otherwise, partly sunny and bitter cold with a high near 10 degrees. A frigid night is expected Sunday night with a low around 14 below. The record low for Monday morning is 14 below, set back in 1907. This record will likely be tied or broken. The chance of snow during the day on Sunday is around 40 percent.

Monday: An absolutely frigid day under sunny skies. The high will struggle to get above 3 degrees, and then we drop below zero again Monday night.

Courtesy: CNY Central

Saturday Planner

7 AM 9 degrees, Leftover Squalls

Noon 11 degrees, Winds Diminish

3 PM High near 13 degrees

5 PM 12 degrees, Blustery Cold

Sunrise 7:29 AM

Sunset 5:03 PM

Coming Up This Weekend: The forecast for Oswego for returning students on Sunday.

January 18th, 2011 Forecast

Tonight: Temperatures rise overnight into the lower to mid-20s by daybreak. Light snow moves in after 1 AM from south to north. Little accumulation is expected in Central New York, but trace to 3 inches is likely across the Southern Tier. In the higher elevations of the Catskill Mountains where temperatures will be colder, 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible by morning. Winds will be out of the east-southeast 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is about 60 percent. The sunset this evening is at 4:56 PM.

Tuesday: Snow changes over to a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain as temperatures rise into the mid-30s. Area-wide ice accumulation will be a glazing to 0.1 inches. In the Catskill Mountains where temperatures will be colder, 0.1 to 0.2 inches of ice accumulation is likely. Winds will be out of the southeast 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation is around 70 percent.

Wednesday: Area-wide snow showers and flurries. There will also be lake enhanced snow and snow showers south and southeast of Lake Ontario in the afternoon. Expect an early high of 32 before temperatures drop into the mid-20s. The chance of snow is about 70 percent.

Thursday: Some sun early before clouds increase. Light snow moves in late with a high near 20 degrees. The chance of snow is 40 percent.

Tuesday Planner

7 AM 23 degrees, Light Snow

Noon 33 degrees, Snow to Mix

5 PM High near 36 degrees, Milder

Sunrise 7:32 AM

Sunset 4:57 PM