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Wind warnings posted for St. Lawrence County; colder air moving in

Posted 1/5/17

The National Weather Service has a warning for strong and gusty winds this morning in St. Lawrence County. The advisory is warning of west winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph, which …

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Wind warnings posted for St. Lawrence County; colder air moving in

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The National Weather Service has a warning for strong and gusty winds this morning in St. Lawrence County. The advisory is warning of west winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph, which could cause more power outages and downed limbs and trees.

Snow showers are possible today with accumulations ranging from a dusting to as much as six inches of lake effect snow in the south of the county, the weather service says. Highs today will be in the 20s.

The chance of snow showers continues tonight, but little accumulation is expected. Lows will be in the mid teens.

Skies will be partly sunny Friday with a chance of snow showers late in the day into Friday night. Highs are expected around 20, and lows around 10.

Breezy winds will continue to push colder air into the North Country, with below normal readings expected this weekend, according to the NWS, but both Saturday and Sunday are expected to be partly sunny, forecasters say.

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

• Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

• Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Light southwest wind.

• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light southwest wind.

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind around 7 mph.

• Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

• Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.