Mar 9, 2012; 2:24 PM ET
The springlike warmth which surged into the East earlier this week will briefly become a distant memory, especially for those across the Northeast into Saturday.
While many people were sleeping Thursday night, a strong cold front swept through the region, bringing some steady rain along with much colder air.
With this colder air surging into the Northeast behind the departing front, a fast-moving and quick-hitting upper-air disturbance will bring some snow tonight into early Saturday morning.
Snow has been sliding into portions of western New York Friday afternoon.
Buffalo and Rochester could see some snow falling from the sky by lunchtime.
The period of snow showers will move across the Finger Lakes region and the rest of upstate New York before entering southern New England through this evening, just in time for rush hour in Albany.
The snow may be briefly heavy at times which could reduce visibilities across the region. Motorists who may encounter heavier snow bands should use caution.
Although no major accumulations are expected, some locations could see between 1-3 inches of snow with locally higher amounts not out of the question, especially in the higher terrain.
Due to an unusually mild winter, most of the Great Lakes remain unfrozen. Areas downwind of Lake Ontario will have the best chance for higher snowfall amounts thanks to some extra lake-enhancement.
Snow showers will linger through tonight and early Saturday morning, especially across parts of New England.
Lingering lake-effect snow showers south and east of Lake Ontario will begin to wind down Saturday morning as high pressure and drier air builds into the East.
High pressure will continue to build across the East Coast on Sunday, bringing more springlike warmth to the Northeast to close out the weekend.
Any snow that does stick will likely be entirely melted by Sunday as warmer air is ushered into the region.
Those with spring fever will be happy to hear that the pattern setting up for next week shows no signs of this warmth to leave anytime soon.
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