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St. Lawrence County under winter weather advisory with 7-14 inches of snow, gusty winds expected

Posted 3/3/23

St. Lawrence County is under a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. tonight until 7 p.m. Saturday with 7-14 inches of snow expected, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Snow is expected to …

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St. Lawrence County under winter weather advisory with 7-14 inches of snow, gusty winds expected

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St. Lawrence County is under a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. tonight until 7 p.m. Saturday with 7-14 inches of snow expected, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Snow is expected to begin late tonight, which will be heavy at times, and will be compounded by wind gusts as high as 31 mph, the service says.

Forecasters expect snow will be heaviest during the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, when snowfall rates may exceed one inch per hour.

Travel could be very difficult, especially late tonight and into Saturday morning. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

High temps today will reach into the mid to upper-30s with cloudy skies. Snow will likely begin around 9 p.m., NWS says. Overnight the low will be around 26 with winds 11-20 mph and gusts around 30 mph.

Saturday will see a high near 34 with winds dying down as the day progresses, forecasters say.

The extended forecast through next Thursday is as follows:

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday

Cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.