December 5, 2024

Weather Spotlight

📍Newcomb, Tonight: 🌨️ 60% chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow between 1am and 4am, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Low around 13. New snow accumulation of 1-2 inches possible.

Tomorrow: ⛅️ Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero.

We're highlighting a weather forecast each day throughout the region. Check back tomorrow to see if we feature your town!

Good evening! Caitlin with you here today.

It's snowing out! I spent most of last week in southern Maine with my family where it was 40-50 degrees and sunny most days. Coming back to the Adirondacks covered in snow was a bit of a jolt to the system, but after almost a week back home I'm slowly slipping into the winter rhythm.

When it gets dark so early, there is something very hopeful about the snowfall. It makes this time of year much more festive. And there's something so special about being able to get out on cross country or downhill skis so early in the season.

I hope you're also able to get out and enjoy the fresh snow—to hear the winter wind through the spruce and fir trees, to feel it across your face and rosy your cheeks, to take a deep breath and sit in the silence and wonder of it all. Until next time, here's the news —

Caitlin Kelly, North Country Public Radio

First up

🌎 Indigenous communities in the Arctic are on the front lines of climate change. A St. Lawrence University professor who studies them says they have lessons to offer how the North Country can confront a warming world.

Find more at Story of the Day

Photo of the Day

"Ausable Chasm at dusk with a dusting of snow."

Photo: mr.wakaki

Thanks to Essex County Arts Council for sponsoring NCPR’s Photo of the Day!

We thank Champlain National Bank for their underwriting support.

NCPR Top Stories

St. Lawrence University's Jon Rosales has studied two indigenous villages in Alaska since 2009. He’s publishing a paper about what lessons the North Country can learn from their experiences. David Sommerstein reports.

As of Thursday morning, the DEC says there have not been any developments in the extensive, multi-day search for Leo DuFour, 22, of Vaudreuil, Quebec. Emily Russell has the story.

News from NPR

New images are released for a 'person of interest' in the CEO's killing in New York

Shell casings with the cryptic words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were found at the scene of the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside of a Manhattan hotel, police officials say.

We thank the New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition and AmeriCorps for their underwriting support.

Artwork of the Week

"View of the Madrid Stone Bridge. Watercolor."

Artist: Nancy Hull, Madrid, NY.

Artwork of the Week is supported by Downtown Artist Cellar: www.downtownartistcellar.com

More Top Headlines

➡️ Propane truck crash near Paul Smith's in the Adirondacks closes Rt. 30

➡️ Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy take their DOGE government efficiency pitch to the Hill

➡️ Amnesty International accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies

➡️ Court rejects Boeing plea deal stemming from 737 Max crashes

➡️ How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes

All this and more at ncpr.org