3-4 inches of snow possible in Cortland County through Thursday

CORTLAND, N.Y. — A lake effect snow advisory will be in effect for Cortland County beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday and lasting through 7 p.m. Thursday.

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Snow showers and snow squalls will begin developing Wednesday afternoon, followed by bands of lake effect snow Wednesday night into Thursday, according to The National Weather Service.

Cortland County is expected to receive between 3 to 4 inches of snow through the advisory period.

Temperatures will dip into in the lower 30s Wednesday afternoon, falling to the upper teens Wednesday night and hovering around 20 degrees on Thursday.

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Photo courtesy of The National Weather Service in Binghamton

For other parts of central New York, snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are possible Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, with another 4 to 6 inches possible on Thursday.

Snow showers are also likely in our area throughout the weekend. There is a 70 percent chance for snow showers on Friday and a 50 percent chance for snow showers on Saturday.

Temperatures on Saturday will range between zero degrees and five above, with highs near 10 degrees on Sunday.

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