Slow moving cold front could bring 2 inches of rain to region overnight
Mary Schnauber of Weedsport (white shirt) and Bev Feeney of Skaneateles scramble to move piles of books out of the way as rain blows sideways into their tent Friday at the Cayuga County Fairgrounds Friday in Weedsport. The sudden, be it brief, storm had 4-Hers running their animals under cover and vendors appreciating the tents over their heads.Syracuse, NY -- A slow-moving cold front is dumping heavy rain on parts of Central New York, kicking off a evening that could threaten a 104-year-old rainfall record.
National Weather Service radar is showing a powerful line of storms on the leading edge of the front. Thunderstorms at the tip of the front is blamed for downed wires in northern Oswego County, where Williamstown residents are reporting wires down on at least two streets.
The front brought heavy rain when it crossed Weedsport shortly before 5 p.m.
The rain is also bringing and end to hot spell that saw temperatures reach 90 or above for five days straight. It was 85 degrees at noon in Rochester, according to weather service instrument, two hours later it was down to 72 degrees as heavy rain and fog swept through the area.
Forecasters are calling for one to two inches of rain in Central New York tonight. The record for July 9 was set in 1906 when 2 inches fell.
Forecasters expect thunderstorms will bring higher amounts of rain, possibly as much as 4 inches to 6 inches to some spots.
A weather system south of New York is blocking the progress of the cold front. That will will leave the noisy weather maker over our region well into Saturday, forecasters said. Clearing is expected Saturday night and Sunday.