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North Country preparing for up to foot of snow as winter storm heads our way

Posted 2/1/11

Another major storm is headed east, and the predictions are that this one is likely to drop up to a foot of snow on our region. Total expected snowfall is less than the up to 16 inches predicted …

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North Country preparing for up to foot of snow as winter storm heads our way

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Another major storm is headed east, and the predictions are that this one is likely to drop up to a foot of snow on our region.

Total expected snowfall is less than the up to 16 inches predicted Monday morning, but a winter storm warning has been posted for all of St. Lawrence County beginning at 1 a.m. tomorrow and continuing through 7 a.m. Thursday.

One center of precipitation will be moving off to our east today, but not before dropping some snow on our region -- a dusting to two inches, the National Weather Service says.

But the big area of precipitation that could drop a foot or more snow here tomorrow is now swirling over Arkansas and moving northeast.

That storm is expected to impact wide areas of the Northeast in the next couple of days.

For up-to-date forecasts, visit the NorthCountryNow.com weather page.

View radar map from Intellicast.com.

National Weather Service Winter Storm Warning from WeatherUnderground.com

For the rest of today, the NWS says light snow will end this afternoon, with highs today around 15.

Tonight, the forecast calls for cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of snow toward morning. Lows will be around 3 above with moderate northeast winds.

Wednesday: snow, possibly heavy at times, with accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, and highs around 19. Northeast winds will be 15 to 20 mph.

The steady snow will likely continue until about midnight, followed by a 70 percent

chance of snow showers, with light additional snow accumulation. Lows will be around 3 above, with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday is expected to be partly sunny, high temperatures rising into the lower 20s. Thursday night, temperatures will drop to about 5 above under partly cloudy skies.

For the remainder of the week, cloudy skies are predicted to dominate with high temps in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

There is a chance of snow showers Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the Weather Service says.

Among the state agencies involved in response include the Department of Transportation, of course, but also the New York Power Authority, the State Police, and the Division of Military and Naval Affairs.