National Weather Service warns of snow squalls, changing conditions in Ithaca area

The National Weather Service in Binghamton issued winter weather advisory Friday morning for the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier counties.

The service warned of moderate to heavy lake effect snow bands across central New York and rapidly-changing conditions. Dry and blowing snow created slickness on roadways and reduced visibility, prompting the service to alert affected communities in seven counties.

Southern Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Tioga and Broome counties were issued the weather statement at about 9 a.m. Friday.

Temperatures are expected to reach a low of 11 degrees Friday night, with a high of 35 degrees on Saturday, going into Sunday, where temperatures will dip into the low 20’s each night.

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There is a slight chance of snow showers between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday night, which will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest winds will average about 3 to 8 mph, but could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday will bring some sun and calm winds, while Sunday will be mostly cloudy, with clouds leading into Monday’s high temperature near 40, officials said.

This article originally appeared on Ithaca Journal: Ithaca weather: Heavy lake effect snow bands possible Friday