X

Wind chill near -40 likely today in St. Lawrence County; frostbite possible in as little as 10 minutes, forecasters say

Posted 12/28/17

A wind chill warning is in effect through 7 a.m. Friday in St. Lawrence County with temperatures expected to be around -4 and wind chill values as low as -39, according to the National Weather …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Wind chill near -40 likely today in St. Lawrence County; frostbite possible in as little as 10 minutes, forecasters say

Posted

A wind chill warning is in effect through 7 a.m. Friday in St. Lawrence County with temperatures expected to be around -4 and wind chill values as low as -39, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Skies will be sunny but that will not help keep things any warmer, forecasters say. An overnight low of -19 with wind chill values of -28 are likely.

Winds will be dangerously cold with frostbite possible in as little as 10 minutes, NWS says. Hypothermia and death are possible due to the extremely cold weather if precautions are not taken.

Expect the below zero temps to continue into early next week, the service says.

Friday’s high will be near zero with wind chill values of -30, NWS says. The overnight temp will drop to around -18 with wind chill values of -28.

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

Friday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -23. Light and variable wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. West wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind around 6 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.