Watertown schools closed today due to frigid temps

WATERTOWN — The dangerously cold temperatures expected to hit the area today are forcing Watertown City School District to close school.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a wind chill warning for Jefferson and Lewis counties as wind chill values could be as low as 30 to 40 degrees below zero.

The forecast is calling for the high during the day to be near 4 below zero and wind chill values as low as 30 below.

Johnson Newspapers 7.1

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