After a brief break from the winter weather in early spring in St. Lawrence County, a little warmer for a couple of days than it has been, it's back to below-normal temperatures and even some more snow, according to the National Weather Service.

The highest readings today were in the 50s, and the overnight lows are expected to be in the mid to upper 30s, the first night in weeks in the North Country to have a low temperature that doesn't go below the freezing mark. And it will stay above freezing Thursday before dipping into the 20s Thursday night.

The rain, predicted by the National Weather Service to begin this afternoon, is expected to continue at a chance of precipitation between 40 and 80 percent through Friday, with the best chance tonight and tomorrow. But it will be turning colder Thursday night, with lows down to the mid 20s, cooling enough for the rain to turn to snow.

The forecast is pretty much the same for the whole county, with the usually cooler spots only a couple of degrees lower than the rest of the area.

The NWS forecast for the St. Lawrence Valley and northwest Adirondacks:

• Tonight: Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

• Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind around 9 mph.

• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

• Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

• Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

• Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 9 mph.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 7 mph.

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 6 mph.