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Snowy Saturday followed by cloudy Sunday could give way to rainy Christmas week throughout St. Lawrence County

Posted 12/19/15

The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of snow Saturday that could give way to a wet week leading up to Christmas in St. Lawrence County. They are calling for snow countywide, with up …

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Snowy Saturday followed by cloudy Sunday could give way to rainy Christmas week throughout St. Lawrence County

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The National Weather Service is calling for a chance of snow Saturday that could give way to a wet week leading up to Christmas in St. Lawrence County.

They are calling for snow countywide, with up to 60 percent odds in Massena, Ogdensburg and Potsdam, with 40 to 50 percent chances in other communities during the day Saturday. Temperatures are predicted in the low to mid 30s.

Saturday night brings 40 to 50 percent odds in most towns, with 60 percent in Potsdam. Temperatures are predicted to drop to the mid 20s.

Sunday should be mostly sunny in Massena, Canton, Ogdensburg and Gouverneur, with decreasing clouds in Potsdam and Star Lake. Thermometers are forecast to read in the low 30s. Night hours could bring cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 20s.

Monday brings a 50 to 60 percent chance of showers, with day and night temperatures in the low 40s.

The NWS say ran could hang around Tuesday, with 30 to 50 percent odds and temperatures remaining in the low 40s.

The detailed forecast for Potsdam:

Saturday - Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday night - Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday - Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday - A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday night - A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday - A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday night - A 40 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday - A 50 percent chance of light rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday night - Light rain likely, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday - Light rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday night - A 50 percent chance of showers or light rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Christmas Day - A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.