This shot of winter weather was captured in Pierrepont by John Colt recently.
A large storm is producing a mix of wintry precipitation this morning, which will turn to rain this afternoon and then to snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
The strong storm system will continue to produce widespread rain and mixed precipitation today, persisting through Saturday night, while winds today could gust as high as 45 mph on the western slopes of the Adirondacks.
High temperatures today and Saturday are expected to be in the 30s before they plunge Saturday night into the teens with wind chill below zero.
The NorthCountryNow.com weather page can guide you to forecasts around the country and satellite and radar images,
The NWS forecast for the St. Lawrence Valley and the northwestern Adirondacks:
• Today: Rain. High near 39. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• Saturday: Snow showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers likely between noon and 3pm, then snow showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
• Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 23.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
