Dangerous Winter Weather This Weekend For CNY

We can't seem to catch a break in the weather. April temperatures have been far below normal. Spring won't seem to launch and winter doesn't appear to be leaving. As a result, things could get a bit dicey this weekend.

The National Weather Service is projecting some potentially extreme factors for the Central New York region. The weather could bring snow, sleet, freezing rain, possible power outages, and treacherous driving conditions. Here are the details:

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
337 PM EDT Fri Apr 13 2018

Including the cities of Boonville, Penn Yan, Seneca Falls,
Auburn, Syracuse, Corning, Hornell, Watkins Glen, Ithaca,
Hamilton, Oneida, Rome, Utica, Cortland, Norwich, and Oneonta
337 PM EDT Fri Apr 13 2018

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 2 PM
EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total sleet accumulations
  of an inch or so possible in northern Oneida county.
  Additionally, freezing rain will bring ice accretions of a tenth
  to a quarter of an inch, with localized amounts near three-
  tenths of an inch possible, particularly over the higher
  elevations. Rain will slowly change over to freezing rain or
  sleet, from north to south, and from higher elevations down to
  the valleys, during the day Saturday, as temperatures drop below
  32 degrees. Primarily freezing rain or sleet is anticipated
  Saturday night into Sunday.

* WHERE...Northern Oneida, Yates, Seneca, Southern Cayuga,
  Onondaga, Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins, Madison, Southern Oneida,
  Cortland, Chenango, and Otsego Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 2 PM EDT Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered power outages and tree damage are
  possible, due to the ice. Untreated surfaces may become
  slippery, especially Saturday night.

More information is available on the National Weather Service's regional site right here.