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North Country Weather provides weather summaries and weekly forecasts for The Chronicle newspaper. Below are a collection of previous articles featured in the paper. The summary and forecast are specifically tailored for the Glens Falls region, including the Upper Hudson Valley and Southern Adirondacks.

Weather Summary for The Chronicle

By: Brandon Hertell, North Country Weather

Last Week's Weather Recap (March 26th - April 01st)

Don't be fooled by our latest round of spring-like temperatures here in the North Country! If we take a look back across a six-month period between October 2002 through March 2003 we come in at the 4th coldest period in history with an average temperature of 27 degrees. The absolute coldest 6 month period on record is years '81-'82 with an average temperature of 25 degrees. Years '69-'70 and '93-'94 come in 2nd and 3rd place with temperatures 26.7 degrees and 26.8 degrees respectively. Our summary of March temperatures and precipitation are as follows:

Average High: 42.5 degrees (-0.01 degrees below normal)
Average Low: 19.9 degrees (-2.3 degrees below normal)
Average Temperature: 31.2 degrees (-1.2 degrees below normal)
Total Snowfall: 2.2 inches (-9.1 inches below normal)
Total Precipitation: 1.73 inches (-1.35 inches below normal)
Below Zero Days: 5 days

Wednesday the 26th started off chilly as skies cleared out overnight and caused temperatures to fall quickly. Our morning low was 30 degrees, however the temperature rebounded 30 degrees to reach a high of 50 by the afternoon. There were a few scattered showers in the morning, otherwise it was mostly cloudy. Thursday the 27th was very similar to the 26th, and temperatures got a bit warmer, with a high of 55 degrees.

Friday the 28th was the best day of the week with clear to partly cloudy skies throughout most of the day with high pressure in control of our weather. On Friday we also had an incredible temperature swing of 37 degrees! Our morning low was 27 degrees but warmed up quickly once the strong morning sun came up, and by the afternoon, we had reached a high of 66 degrees. This was 17 degrees above our normal temperature of 48 degrees. Clouds did roll in by late afternoon ahead of an approaching front from the west, which would change our weather dramatically for the weekend.

Saturday the 29th started out very nice with morning lows dropping only to 43 degrees overnight as clouds kept the temperatures from falling to far. Our high was 66 degrees with peeks of sun in the morning, and south-southwesterly winds gusting 30-40mph, ahead of an approaching cold front. This was also our warmest day since November 11th, when we reached 68 degrees. Rain spread across the North Country as a strong cold front moved through in the late afternoon and evening. By midnight .13 inches of rain had accumulated.

Temperatures fell below normal again on Sunday the 30th from an overnight high of 43 degrees, to below freezing by early afternoon, and bottomed out at a low of 26 degrees by night time. Moderate rain in the morning changed to snow by early afternoon. Accumulations were on the lighter side due to a wet and warm ground recording 1.3 inches of snow by Monday morning, with some higher accumulations recorded in the mountains where rain changed to snow earlier.

Back to work on Monday the 31st was chilling with temperatures in the low 20's. Monday was 8 degrees below our normal high of 48, with the temperature in Glens Falls only reaching 36 degrees. The first day of April was also cold with a morning low of 16 degrees, which was only 3 degrees above our record low of 13 degrees set back in 1965. Morning sunshine gave way to steadily increasing clouds and light snow throughout the afternoon as temperatures struggled to reach the 30's.

The Week Ahead (April 02nd - April 08th)

The week ahead looks to be rather stormy and unsettled with temperatures all over the thermometer. A stationary front will be to our south for the next few days, with waves of low pressure riding along it, giving us the chance of scattered rain and snow showers into the weekend. It will also wreak havoc with the thermometer as a slight movement north or south of the front could mean spring-like warmth or winter-time cold. Either way Central New York and the North Country will be on the fringe.

A few light rain/snow showers for the early morning hours of Tuesday the 02nd. Otherwise skies will be mostly cloudy with some peaks of sunshine throughout the day. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 40's, and morning lows near 30 for most areas, with some of the more rural and mountain areas seeing lows in the mid to upper 20's. Temperatures will attempt to rise further as we move into the later portion of the week as high pressure off to our south moves east and we get into a more southwesterly wind flow.

Another weak low moves through the region as the stationary front moves a bit north on Thursday 03rd which will bring the possibility of light rainfall to Glens Falls as temperatures will likely hit 50 degrees. Night time lows will be in the upper 30's to 40 degrees.

A developing low in the northern plains states will turn its eye on New York by Friday the 04th. Precipitation in the form of rain will likely break out across much of the state during the day. As the low moves off to our north and east, cold air will infiltrate the area behind the departing storm and could change the rain to snow with minor accumulations in some areas.

Mostly cloudy skies will persist on Saturday the 05th as one storm departs and another makes its way northeastward from the south. A cold high pressure across most of Canada will keep our temperatures down near 40 degrees during the day and in the upper 20's to near 30 degrees at night. By the Sunday 06th another fast moving low develops off to our south, and is forecast to move offshore over Eastern Long Island, which would keep us out of the heaviest precipitation. However with cold high pressure to the north keeping out temperatures near 32 degrees any precipitation from this storm will likely be snow. Don't expect a blockbuster but light accumulations are possible.

Behind this storm, Monday the 07th looks to be clear but cold as Canadian high pressure takes control over New York. Daytime highs will likely reach the upper 40's under a strong April sun but morning lows could be in the mid 20's. Another low forecast to move up the Ohio River Valley by Tuesday the 08th could bring another round of rain, mixed with snow across the North Country, as temperatures struggle to get up to where they normally should be for this time of year. After a brief taste of Spring it seems that Winter is having a hard time letting go of us here in the North Country, but don't worry temperatures in the 90's are on the way for late next week. P.S. APRIL FOOLS!