Syracuse, N.Y. -- Another round of spring snow looks likely this week in Upstate New York, and it could be enough to plow and shovel in Western New York.
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Western New York and all the counties along Lake Ontario. The weather service predicts that much of Western New York, including Buffalo and Niagara Falls, could get 2 to 5 inches of snow Tuesday and Wednesday from a low pressure system.
“There remains a great deal of uncertainty with respect to the track of this low, and where the heaviest snow will fall, but it is possible that a late-season, impactful snowfall may occur,” the weather service said.
Tug Hill and the Adirondacks could get several inches, too. The hills south of Syracuse are likely to get an inch or two, while lower-lying Syracuse will likely get no more than an inch or two.
It all starts Tuesday as a storm system brings rain. As temperatures drop overnight, the rain could turn to slushy snow, especially at higher elevations, which tend to be several degrees colder than valleys.
“Warm, wet ground will likely limit any slushy light accumulations to grassy areas/elevated surfaces,” the weather service’s Binghamton office said.
Snow and rain taper off Wednesday, but a cold front then barrels in during the day, dropping temperatures to freezing overnight amid strong west winds. Those winds could generate some light lake effect snow through late Thursday morning.
Friday looks dry, with typical late April temperatures in the 50s. Forecasters are monitoring the chances for rain on Sunday.
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