Every time we get within 72 hours of an event… changes. And not usually for the good. In this case, it’s the same. Our cold front is working through the area this morning, putting an end to the recent warmup. Rain and thunderstorms will taper off, and temperatures will be falling during the day. By

Eyes are back on this weekend for first snowflakes. This has a much greater chance of breaking out of the higher elevations and getting across a lot more of Upstate NY this time around. Temperatures are warming back up over the next two days, before the bottom falls out again Thursday night and into Friday

Close… but probably no cigar 🙁 Lake effect RAIN… and a lot of it again today especially across Central NY in the Syracuse area, Utica/Rome area, Mohawk Valley and points to the south of the Thruway between Utica and Rochester today. Temperatures are in the 40s and the lakes are still in the 60s so

It couldn’t last forever. The warmth that is! After a near record warm start to the first two weeks of October, the wheels are about to fall off the wagon. At least, mostly. Today is likely to be the warmest day until at least March or April of 2022 so if you like the warmth,

Not even a hint… For the next 10 days and beyond, it will remain squarely ABOVE NORMAL for all of Upstate NY… and the Northeast… and Southeastern Canada… and the eastern half of the country… the eastern half of North America. Not even a hint… yet… It is still WAY EARLY. Like 6-8 weeks too