Syracuse, N.Y. -- There’s a chance Upstate New York could see its first flakes of lake effect snow late next week, but there are plenty of caveats.

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center says a powerful storm is expected to develop east of the Rockies early next week and then move toward the Great Lakes. That storm is likely to bring high winds to the eastern U.S. and “increase the potential for lake effect snowfall in the Great Lakes,” the center said. 0:03 / 0:15

Much of Upstate in the “slight risk” category for heavy snow Thursday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 23, according to the climate center. Slight means a 20% chance.