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Snow likely in St. Lawrence County Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Posted 12/8/14

St. Lawrence County should see clear skies tonight with temperatures getting down to around 20, the National Weather Service says, but that could be followed by snow through Friday. On Tuesday, …

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Snow likely in St. Lawrence County Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

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St. Lawrence County should see clear skies tonight with temperatures getting down to around 20, the National Weather Service says, but that could be followed by snow through Friday.

On Tuesday, meteorologists predict a 40 percent chance of snow in Massena and Ogdensburg after 2 p.m., with Potsdam and Gouverneur looking at 60 percent odds after 4 p.m.

On Tuesday night, the communities with the lowest odds of snow are Canton, Ogdensburg and Massena, facing an 80 percent chance. The Star Lake area has a 100 percent chance of snow, forecasters say.

Temperatures are expected to hover in the high to mid-20s.

Wednesday brings an 80 percent chance of snow across the county, extending into the p.m. hours. Temperatures are predicted around freezing during the day, dropping to the low to mid-20s at night.

Thursday brings a 50 percent chance of snow during the daylight hours, the NWS says. That is to shrink to 30 percent at night, except for in Potsdam. They have 40 percent odds.

Potsdam, Star Lake and Massena have a 30 percent chance of seeing snow Friday, with the rest of the county anticipated to have clear skies.

The extended forecast for Potsdam:

• Tonight - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

• Tuesday - Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

• Tuesday night - Snow. Low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

• Wednesday - Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 33. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

• Wednesday night - Snow. Low around 25. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

• Thursday - A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

• Thursday night - A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Light west wind.

• Friday - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Light west wind.

• Friday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light northwest wind.

• Saturday - Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

• Saturday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

• Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.

• Sunday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

• Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.