A wind advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. this afternoon.

Winds will be southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph becoming  west around sunrise.

The strongest winds will occur before noon today and will diminish later this afternoon and this evening.

Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected.

Tonight, lake effect snow showers may reach the southern Poconos.

There is some potential for brief snow squalls with this activity, especially this evening.

A quick coating of snow and poor visibility could result in locally hazardous driving conditions if caught in a squall.

The forecast for the week:

Today: A chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

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