SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York will see more lake-effect snow Thursday and temperatures fall sharply throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow showers are expected through the morning with temperatures briefly rising to around 31 degrees before dropping to the low 20s by afternoon.
Northwest winds of 9 to 14 mph, with gusts up to 33 mph, will create blowing snow and reduced visibility.
The weather service said the Syracuse area can expect less than 3 inches of snow today. In some areas, it will be only half an inch.
The winter weather continues a stretch of lake-effect activity that prompted advisories across much of Central New York on Thursday, including Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis counties.
Forecasters warned those narrow snow bands could cause rapidly changing road conditions, according to the weather service.
Snow showers may taper off by early evening, with a chance of flurries before 7 p.m. Skies will turn partly cloudy overnight, and temperatures are expected to plunge to around 7 degrees with light winds.
Friday will bring a break from the snow, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 28. Wind chills, however, may fall as low as zero. Clouds return Friday night, with a low around 19 and light south winds, according to the weather service.
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Snow blankets Central New York creating a sloppy drive
