Your Cortland County weather forecast for Wednesday, December 16, 2020:
Today will be the proverbial calm before the storm with snow, some heavy, set to move in overnight.
High pressure over northern New England will slowly retreat as a coastal storm begins to take shape. Clouds out ahead of that system will be widespread throughout the day.
Winds will be from the southeast at 5-10 mph, turning more to the east late in the afternoon. Temperatures will top out around 30 degrees.
Snow will enter from the south sometime around sunset or shortly thereafter. Snow will become steady and intensify early this evening and continue through the overnight.
Travel conditions will deteriorate quickly this evening and remain difficult through the night and into early Thursday.
The southern parts of the county should see the most snow with totals locally approaching a foot. To the north, snow amounts will be closer to a half-foot.
Here is a look at the weather for the next several days:
Thursday: Early morning snow ends. Increasing sunshine for the afternoon. Morning lows near 20. Afternoon highs in the upper 20s.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Morning lows in the low 10s, but with colder pockets. Afternoon highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Maybe a late flurry. Morning lows in the mid 0s. Afternoon highs in the low 30s.
Sunday: Cloudy with morning flurries changing over to afternoon rain showers. Morning lows in the low 20s. Afternoon highs in the upper 30s.
