First Alert Weather: Tracking cold breeze this weekend, rain and wet snow showers at times

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester saw its first flakes of the season yesterday! Cold northwesterly wind will continue to cause lake effect rain and snow showers through today, with the lower elevations seeing primarily rain, and the higher elevations seeing a thin layer of slushy snow fall.

The Details

Precipitation coverage and intensity will calm down just a bit middle of this morning, then pick back up late this morning through the afternoon as highs reach the upper 30s/low 40s. Winds will gust out of the northwest up to 20-25 MPH, making it feel like the low 30s.

Lake effect rain and snow showers continue overnight through tomorrow morning, before drying out for the afternoon as skies remain cloudy and air remains cold. Overall this weekend no snow accumulation in the lakeshore counties, a trace amount south of the Thruway, and 1-2″ in the highest elevations.

High pressure anchors over the east most of next week which will promote much fairer and eventually warmer weather.

Stay tuned for updates on the forecast.