Winter Weather & Wind Advisory in CNY for Snow & 50 MPH Gusts

Hang on to your hat, your umbrella, and basically anything else not nailed down. It's going to be another windy day in Central New York. And there'll be snow blowing everywhere too.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather and Wind Advisory for Thursday, December 1.

The Winter Weather Advisory is up until 7 PM. Anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of lake effect snow is expected today, mainly in the morning and early afternoon.

The Wind Advisory ends at 4 PM. But the 50 mph gusts could cause visibility problems during the morning and afternoon commute.

Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Long Range Forecast

Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 7 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind gusts up to 45 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

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