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Dry, seasonal winter day today to give way to possible 2-5 inches of snow and bitterly cold weather in St. Lawrence County

Posted 12/13/16

Weak high pressure today will keep St. Lawrence County dry with near normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The high today will be near 33 with partly sunny skies and a …

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Dry, seasonal winter day today to give way to possible 2-5 inches of snow and bitterly cold weather in St. Lawrence County

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Weak high pressure today will keep St. Lawrence County dry with near normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The high today will be near 33 with partly sunny skies and a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4 p.m., NWS says. Snow fall accumulation will be less than a half inch.

Light snow is expected tonight with a dusting to several inches of accumulation possible, especially in the mountains, NWS says. The low will be near 21 with winds around 11 mph and gusts as high as 24 mph.

A series of arctic fronts will produce occasional snow showers and snow squalls on Wednesday into Thursday with several inches of snow accumulation expected on Wednesday, the service says.

Bitterly cold wind chill values are likely Thursday night into Friday.

The forecast through next week is as follows:

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. West wind 7 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 9 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 8 mph.

Saturday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely between 10pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph.