Your Cortland County weather forecast for Sunday, January 16, 2022:
High pressure passing to the east today will make for a quiet and not as cold daytime, but a large winter storm will be hot on its heels, arriving this evening.
Sunny skies will dominate the morning. Some clouds will start to move in from the south during the afternoon and should become rather thick by the time the sun sets.
No precipitation is expected until the mid-evening hours with snow starting in the 8-10 PM time frame. The snow will quickly become steady and heavy with sleet mixing in after midnight. Areas of freezing rain may also be possible overnight.
Due to the mixing of precipitation types, accumulations will be held in check, with 1-3 inches by dawn Monday.
Winds will be from the southeast throughout the day, building up to speeds around 10 mph by sunset. These winds will continue through the evening before turning to the east after midnight.
Top wind gusts will be 20-25 mph, coming just before sunset and again after midnight.
Temperatures will warm from a chilly start to reach a high in the upper 20s. Evening temperatures will drop back to the low 20s before creeping into the mid 20s overnight.
Here is a look at the weather for the next several days:
Monday: An icy mix early, followed by a break in the precipitation before afternoon snow settles in. Morning lows in the mid 20s. Afternoon highs in the low 30s.
Tuesday: Lake effect snow likely. Morning lows in the mid 10s. Afternoon highs in the upper 10s.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A few late flurries. Morning lows near 20. Afternoon highs in the mid 30s.
Thursday: A few lake effect flurries. Morning lows in the low 10s. Afternoon highs in the mid 10s.
