Winter is about to turn dangerous across the Finger Lakes and Central New York. Widespread snow will move through the region today, followed by a sharp arctic blast tonight that will send wind chills plunging well below zero. What began as an Extreme Cold Watch has now been upgraded in many areas to Extreme Cold Warnings, signaling a serious cold threat heading into the weekend.
The National Weather Service says widespread snow today will be followed by an arctic blast tonight and this weekend, bringing dangerous wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below zero in parts of the region.
Here’s the latest breakdown for the Finger Lakes and Central New York.
Widespread snow moves in today
A clipper system and strengthening arctic cold front will spread snow across the region today, especially this afternoon and evening…