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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Additional snow showers are expected tonight with temperatures not budging much into Thursday morning.

Thursday will be blustery with occasional snow showers. Highs will be in the 20s and 30s with wind chills in the teens and 20s. Steadier lake snow will develop east of Lake Ontario in the evening.

Lake snow will persist east of Lake Ontario into Friday before dropping into Central New York and weakening Friday evening into Saturday.

Frigid temperatures return once again Friday through the weekend. Highs will likely reach only in the teens for many this weekend. Wind chill values will be well below zero Saturday morning.

While lake-effect snow tapers Saturday, we are monitoring the potential for a widespread snowfall later Sunday into Monday.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Examining COVID’s effect on sense of smell

A researcher at NYU Langone was part of a study looking at how our senses may have changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study looked at people who have and haven’t had COVID, and the focus was their sense of smell.

2. Syracuse school board commissioner removed from office

The Syracuse City School Board has ousted Commissioner Twiggy Billue, claiming she violated her oath of office.

3. Former principal sues Utica schools on grounds of defamation

A former principal at Thomas Proctor High School is suing the Utica City School District and a member of the district’s board of education.

4. John Legend to perform in Syracuse

John Legend will perform at Syracuse’s Landmark Theatre on April 28 as part of his “Get Lifted” 20th anniversary tour.

5. Judge rules against lawmakers pressing for monitor to ensure release of Epstein files

A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case said Wednesday that two members of Congress lacked the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer to ensure the government complies with a new law ordering release of its files on Jeffrey Epstein.

6. Trump says U.S., NATO have reached ‘framework’ of a deal on Greenland, cancels new tariffs

As he prepared to set off for Davos this week, Trump posted messages he said he received from French President Emmanuel Macron suggesting a meeting of the Group of Seven member countries following the forum, which the president subsequently told reporters he would not attend.