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Lake Effect Snow continues through friday, followed by extreme cold for the weekend.

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for northern New York and Vermont from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Dangerously cold wind chills of -20F to -40F are expected. In addition, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for southern St Lawrence County through Friday. A lake effect band will produce 3 to 9 inches of snow in the Advisory area, mainly along and south of Route 3. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Lake Placid NY

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -48. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -53. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -7 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Low around -2. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 7. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -48. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -53. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 1. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around -2. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow. High near 7. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Lake Placid NY
 44.14°N 74°W (Elev. 3652 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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