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Bitter cold grips St. Lawrence County with wind chills as low as -20; caution urged outside

Posted 1/22/25

Dangerously cold conditions continue across the North Country with some locations experiencing wind chills below minus 20 degrees this

morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

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Bitter cold grips St. Lawrence County with wind chills as low as -20; caution urged outside

Posted

Dangerously cold conditions continue across the North Country with some locations experiencing wind chills below minus 20 degrees this

morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Skies will be mostly sunny across the St. Lawrence Valley, with highs near 15 and winds 8 mph creating wind chill values as low as -13, forecasters say. Overnight lows will be around 9 with wind chill values of -4.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Wind chill values of -4 are expected on Thursday, the service says.

Temperatures are forecast to moderate toward the end of the week with periods of snow showers expected into early next week, NWS says.

The extended forecast through next Tuesday is as follows:

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.