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Winter weather advisory in effect for St. Lawrence County due to heavy snow, gusty winds

Posted 1/16/21

A winter weather advisory is in effect for St. Lawrence County through 4 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Travel is expected to be very difficult this weekend in the …

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Winter weather advisory in effect for St. Lawrence County due to heavy snow, gusty winds

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A winter weather advisory is in effect for St. Lawrence County through 4 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Travel is expected to be very difficult this weekend in the North Country as a snow storm is expected to drop 6-8 inches of heavy snow. The snow will be mixed with strong winds, according (NWS).

Wind gusts as high as 35 miles per hour are possible, the service says. Snow will be heavy and wet, which could result in scattered power outages today and overnight.

Snow will be heaviest this afternoon, before tapering off tonight through Sunday, forecasters say.

Expect a high today around 33 and an overnight low of 29, NWS says.

The forecast through next Friday are as follows:

Sunday

Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of snow showers after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

M.L.King Day

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph.