Dangerously cold weather is on its way to central New York, with freezing conditions set to arrive later this week.
A weak clipping system moving in Wednesday through Thursday will bring snow showers across Central New York, with northern Oneida County under a winter warning for 3 to 7 inches of snow through Thursday afternoon.
An Arctic cold front arrives on Friday, dropping temperatures to dangerous levels, with wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero across much of the region Friday night into Saturday.
High temperatures may not reach double digits on Saturday.
The National Weather Service warns that cold weather headlines are likely across the region, with some northern counties requiring extreme cold weather warnings or warnings. Lake-effect snow showers will accompany the cold air as winds turn to the northwest.
In the southern tier, the forecast for Sunday-Monday becomes increasingly worrisome as models show a significant winter storm tracking further north than previously expected. A protective arctic high pressure system is now forecast to weaken and move north into Canada, potentially exposing the Binghamton area and northeastern Pennsylvania to light to heavy snowfall.
Considerable uncertainty remains about the storm’s exact track and snowfall amounts as the system is still four to five days away.
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