Winter weather delays, cancels classes Tuesday
Most local schools delayed classes Tuesday morning due to icy conditions and a wintry mix of precipitation.
North Country Community College canceled all its classes at its campuses in Saranac Lake, Malone and Ticonderoga, due to worsening weather conditions in the Malone area.
Paul Smith’s College started its classes at 11 a.m.
Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Lake Placid, AuSable Valley and Keene schools delayed the start of the school day by two hours to give time for weather to improve and for highway crews to clear roads.
The Saranac Lake Adult Center was closed for the day.
In Saranac Lake, rain began falling Monday night, some of it freezing, and by Tuesday morning commute time roads were icy. Later Tuesday morning the rain turned to slushy snow. From there temperatures climbed above freezing before dipping below in the evening.