Good evening, Central New York. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

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Lake-effect snow will get better organized and intensify tonight east of Lake Ontario. Heavy lake snow will continue through Tuesday into Wednesday morning. At times, during this period, snowfall rates may exceed 2-4″/hour in the strongest part of the band.

Outside of lake-effect, tonight through Tuesday will be bitterly cold. Lows will be in the single digits and teens tonight but many of us will wake up to sub-zero wind chill values.

Highs Tuesday won’t get out of the teens with wind chills in the single digits above and below zero.

Lake-effect snow winds down the first half of Wednesday but area-wide snow showers are possible for the second half of the day with highs in the 20s/30.

Frigid temperatures return once again Friday through the weekend.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. New York landmarks to be lit for MLK Jr. Day

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced that 17 landmarks across the state will be lit in red, green and black.

2. Buffalo Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott after playoff loss to Broncos

It’s a move that caught many by surprise: McDermott is out as the head coach, while Brandon Beane has been promoted to president of football operations and general manager.

3. DMV gives reminder of February office closures

Department of Motor Vehicles offices across New York are pushing forward with closures for several days due to previously announced technology upgrades.

4. Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize

Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre appears to ratchet up a standoff between Washington and its closest allies over his threats to take over Greenland, a self-governing territory of NATO member Denmark.

5. Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

One defense official said the troops are standing by to deploy to Minnesota should President Donald Trump invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used 19th century law that would allow him to employ active duty troops as law enforcement. The move comes just days after Trump threatened to do just that to quell protests against his administration’s immigration crackdown.