Thursday, April 18, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
A wind chill warning is in effect through 7 p.m. Saturday as St. Lawrence County will see extreme cold temps around -2 and wind chill values up to 45 below zero, according to the National Weather …
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A wind chill warning is in effect through 7 p.m. Saturday as St. Lawrence County will see extreme cold temps around -2 and wind chill values up to 45 below zero, according to the National Weather Service.
Schools across the North Country canceled classes today as the cold weather was deemed too dangerous for students.
Strong low pressure will slowly pull away from the region through Saturday with gusty winds, bitterly cold wind chills and areas of blowing snow, forecasters say. Light snow will continue across the northern mountains, where a few additional inches will be possible.
Overnight the low will be around -14 with wind chill values of -34 possible, NWS says.
Temperatures begin to moderate by Sunday and will warm considerably from Monday onward through the rest of next week with periodic bouts of light precipitation, the service says.
The cold winds can cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin.
The forecast through next week is as follows:
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Areas of blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -36. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
