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Wind chill advisory issued for St. Lawrence County; temperatures to dip below zero, wind chill may reach 20 to 30 below

Posted 3/3/17

A wind chill advisory has been issued for St. Lawrence County from midnight tonight until noon on Saturday with wind chill values of 20 to 29 below zero possible, according to the National Weather …

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Wind chill advisory issued for St. Lawrence County; temperatures to dip below zero, wind chill may reach 20 to 30 below

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A wind chill advisory has been issued for St. Lawrence County from midnight tonight until noon on Saturday with wind chill values of 20 to 29 below zero possible, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Today’s high will be near 19 with a 20 percent chance of snow showers between 1 and 4 p.m.

Tonight the temperature will drop to around -2 with winds of 7 to 10 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph, the service says.

Saturday will remain dangerously cold with highs near 13 and wind chill values as low as -20, NWS says. Saturday night will see a low near -3 with winds of 3 to 8 mph.

A wind chill advisory means that very cold air and strong winds will combine to generate low wind chills.

This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia if precautions are not taken, NWS says. If you must venture outdoors, make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

Frostbite is possible on exposed skin after 30 minutes of exposure.

Highs on Sunday will each into the mid 20s with calm winds. Sunday night lows will be around 15 with predominantly calm winds, NWS says.

The forecast through the middle of next week is as follows:

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 13 mph.