The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Warning for the middle of next week.

According to the service, "after a brief spell of milder weather this weekend, much colder air will settle south across the region Sunday night through the upcoming week. After Tuesday, low temperatures will cool to the single digits south of Lake Ontario, while locations east of the lake dip to minus 5 to minus 10 (degrees)."

The alert says that "daytime high temperatures will struggle to get out of the teens Wednesday and Thursday. The very cold temperatures will be accompanied by lake effect snow at times."

Today is forecast to be clear with a high of around 42 degrees and a low in the mid-30s. Sunday will offer a high of 40 with rain before dropping down to about 17, which is the projected high for Monday. Snow if forecast for Sunday night through New Years Day.

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