It’s hard to believe but here we are on Leap Day and it took Mother Nature until February 29th to produce a significant synoptic snowfall across Central New York.   p...

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Snow, sleet, and more snow over the next 24 hours...

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All of the information coming into the weather center this evening still points to an accumulating snowfall and a messy mixture of precipitation across our area over the next 24 hours.  br... Continue reading…

Thoughts on the next weather event and it's potential impact in CNY....

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Things to watch over the next few days...

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Lake effect snow is winding down this evening but windy conditions are still causing blowing and drifting snow and slippery travel across the region. Travel Advisory is in effect for Madison County until 5AM. Roads are hazardous due to whiteout conditions and falling temperatures. Once skies clear out, temperatures are... Continue reading…

After an unsettled but soggy day for most of Central New York, our weather is just about to take a major turn just in time for the weekend.  A strong cold front is now in the process of...

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Old man winter looks to return late tonight into Friday in the way of snow. A storm system over the Midwest pushes into the region tonight, bringing a round of snow/mixed precipitation/rain on Friday. Temperatures are going to play a crucial role in what type of precipitation the viewing area... Continue reading…

A solid burst of snow has developed this evening along the Lake Ontario lake shore.  Moderate to heavy snow has been reported for Watertown, the hills outside of Oswego, and heading back to the... Continue reading…

Sunshine managed to stick around for the entire day all across Central New York thanks to high pressure regaining control of our weather.  The same ridge of high pressure will continue to promote fair weather through the overnight.span... Continue reading…

The million dollar question. You can go anywhere and someone is talking about this winter, or lack thereof and how unusual it is. It is somewhat hard to answer this question just yet, since we still have a month and half of winter left. But to this date, this winter... Continue reading…

Elevation made all the difference across Central New York over the past 12 hours as a weak storm system affected our weather.  Here at the television station (800 feet above the valley floor) a slushy 0.8” of snow... Continue reading…

It’s been that kind of winter.  Another opportunity for precipitation…not entirely in the form of snow.  In fact, many areas will see rain with our next weather maker.  Here are the details… Rest of today & tonight Snowflakes and raindrops today will linger into the early afternoon with... Continue reading…

Our bout of lake effect snow overnight will be short lived as drier air builds back into the area today.  Overnight totals weren’t all that impressive locally, with the higher end snows between 3-4".  Our season total in Utica stands at a puny 29.7", which is nearly 40" below the... Continue reading…

An arctic front has pushed through Central NY, leaving behind some very cold temperatures tonight into Sunday. By typical Upstate NY standards, this is not some historically cold event but it will feel like it since we have not dealt with Old Man Winter much this year. Temperatures have already... Continue reading…

Quiet weather will be coming to an end as the weekend arrives.

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Answering some common questions....

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  Since it is Super Bowl Sunday (and National Weatherperson’s Day) , I thought it would be appropriate to blog about the weather during past Super Bowls.  Florida has hosted the most Super Bowl games (15), while California is right behind them...

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A look at Phil's predictions over the past few years....

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