Lake effect is usually not predicted very well. Just look for East winds and cold air and there they are. Not alot predicted according to out local weather as of yet.
Local forecast
Lake effect snow sets up east of Lake Ontario by Monday morning, dropping through Syracuse in the early afternoon before dissipating. Only an inch or two of accumulation is expected from this.
Monday’s temperatures will decline throughout the day, with the early morning starting off in the mid 20s while much of the afternoon will be spent in the teens. The chillier air will allow for limited lake effect snow showers to develop, but high pressure on Monday should cut this off fairly quickly. Otherwise, Monday will be rather blustery, making the temperatures feel more like single digits to near zero.
Looking out farther ahead, we’re anticipating a weak system to bring scattered snow showers during the daytime on New Year’s Eve. Temperatures will be very cold into the New Year, with highs only topping out in the teens. We’ll watch as a system could bring several inches of snow on Wednesday evening through Thursday.