Technical Discussion

Synopsis:

The low pressure that brought all the lake effect snow and windy conditions will move out of the area and a high pressure will take its place for the beginning part of the weekend. A low pressure system will move of the coast for Sunday and bring a mix bag of precipitation to the region. Behind this, bitterly cold air will filter into the state with temperatures not even reaching into the 20s.

Short-term (Thurs-Fri)

A low pressure system to our north will continue to pump in lake-effect snow to the area, esp the northwest portions. A high pressure system will move in  late Thursday and should bring sunshine for the beginning part of the weekend, which will help the temperatures rise into the 30s, even lower 40s.

Long-term (Fri-Sat)

A low pressure system will move up the coast and as of the last few GFS runs looks like it will bring a mixture of precipitation. The biggest danger right now is the threat of freezing rain. This should move out by Sunday night and an artic air mass will bring very cold temperatures for the beginning part of the week.