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More sleet, snow, drizzle predicted for rest of week in Massena, O'burg, Potsdam, Canton, Gouverneur, Star Lake

Posted 12/29/15

The National Weather Service says frozen precipitation will continue through the end of the week. Meteorologists say there is a 30 percent chance of frozen drizzle Tuesday night in all St. Lawrence …

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More sleet, snow, drizzle predicted for rest of week in Massena, O'burg, Potsdam, Canton, Gouverneur, Star Lake

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The National Weather Service says frozen precipitation will continue through the end of the week.

Meteorologists say there is a 30 percent chance of frozen drizzle Tuesday night in all St. Lawrence County communites, with temperatures getting to the low 20s.

Wednesday brings a 30 percent chance of wintry mix and sleet with temperatures in the mid 30s.

Wednesday night is looking at a 70 to 80 percent chance of more snow, with accumulations predicted at less than an inch. Temperatures are predicted in the low 30s.

Thursday brings a 40 percent chance of snow showers in most areas, except Ogdensburg, which the NWS predicts to be partly cloudy. Star Lake has an 80 percent chance of more snow.

Temperatures in all areas are forecast in the low or mid 30s.

The detailed forecast for Potsdam:

Tuesday night - Snow likely before 9pm, then a chance of freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday - A chance of freezing drizzle before 8am, then a chance of sleet between 8am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday night - A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 9pm, then rain and snow. Low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday - Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday night - A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

New Year's Day - A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Friday night - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Saturday - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph.

Saturday night - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Sunday - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 7 mph.

Sunday night - A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 7 mph.