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Winter Storm Watch In Effect For Putnam On Wednesday

PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Mild temperatures will soon exit the area and be replaced by snow, which is likely to fall in Putnam County on Wednesday, the busiest travel day of the year, and possibly on Thanksgiving as well. 

A winter storm watch has been issued for Putnam County from Wednesday through Thursday morning.

A winter storm watch has been issued for Putnam County from Wednesday through Thursday morning.

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Temperatures will begin to drop on Tuesday, but will remain well above freezing with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. 

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Putnam County beginning on Wednesday at 7 a.m. through Thursday morning. 

Precipitation will likely begin as rain before 1 p.m., but will eventually switch over to snow during the evening hours. Up to 4 inches of snow could fall in northern parts of the county. 

Snow could linger into the early morning of Thanksgiving as well with a 30 percent chance of additional precipitation. 

Sunny skies will return on Friday with a high temperature of 36.

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