After lake-effect brought a good deal of new snow across our area, we’ve got our eyes on two more quick-hitting clipper systems.

Lake-effect chances will continue through Tuesday morning. The rest of the day will be cloudy, with highs in the mid-20s. A clipper system will move through starting overnight. This light snow will spread throughout the area, dropping anywhere between a coating and a quick inch, bolstering the young snowpack.

It won’t get much warmer on Wednesday. Locations will struggle to reach above 30, as snow is expected to exit by mid-morning. Some spots north of town could hang on to some lake-effect throughout the day, while most of us will stay dry for a brief period around lunchtime. Late in the evening, as we ring in the New Year, Mother Nature will send us another quick shipment of snow. Accumulations are too early to call for at this point, though this system looks to bring steadier snow than the first over the span of a few hours. This snow will likely clear late overnight.

What will follow is a period of calm, yet cold weather. High temperatures on Thursday may not even reach 20 in some spots under mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will rise closer to average on Friday, with locations peaking in the mid-to-upper twenties. By this time, persistent westerly winds will finally calm down.

A rise in temperatures close to freezing is expected by the end of the weekend. For now, Sunday looks to be dry, with the threat of light rain or snow becoming possible by next Monday.