Your Finger Lakes Weather forecast for Cortland and the surrounding areas for Thursday, January 16, 2020:
Winter will start to make a comeback after an area of low pressure passed through overnight.
Behind this low, moisture laden air will produce a spray of lake effect snow across the region. Most of the day will be snowy with a few heavier squalls from time to time.
The snow will be slow to accumulate at first with temperatures starting in the mid 30s. A slow drop into the low 30s will occur during the morning and early afternoon.
By the late afternoon and evening, temperatures will fall through the 20s, and the snow will start to accumulate quicker. Road conditions should also deteriorate during this time.
The highest snow amounts will be in the northern part of the county, where as much as six inches could fall along the Onondaga-Cortland county line. Snow totals will decrease further south, with just an inch or tow in the southern portions of the county.
In addition to the snow, it will become windy. Northwest winds will blow at 12-17 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. The wind will be strongest in the afternoon, but will remain plenty blustery into the evening.
The snow should move west and come to an end overnight.
Here is a look at the weather forecast for the next several days:
Friday: Morning sun. Afternoon clouds. Morning lows in the low teens. Afternoon highs in the upper teens.
Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon snow, possibly mixing with rain or sleet in the evening. Morning lows in the mid teens. Afternoon temperatures in the low 30s, rising in the evening.
Sunday: Windy with snow showers. Temperatures steady in the upper 20s much of the day.
Monday: Scattered snow showers. Morning lows in the low teens. Afternoon highs near 20.
