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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Tonight will be variably cloudy and very cold with lows in the single digits to near 10.

Tuesday will be brisk and seasonably chilly with scattered snow showers. Highs will be in the 20s and low 30s, with wind chills in the teens and low 20s.

Lake snow showers are expected east and southeast of Lake Ontario Tuesday night through Wednesday.

The next chance for more widespread snow will be on Friday. This system will likely usher in frigid weather for next weekend with highs in the single digits and teens.

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Bullying and drug-related cases in New York schools rising, state comptroller says

Bullying and drug-related incidents in New York schools exceeded pre-pandemic highs in 2023-24, according to a report released Monday by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. On the other hand, rates of violent and disruptive incidents among students dropped.

2. Democrats could see primary for 119th state Assembly seat

Jon Lipe launched his campaign in Utica over the weekend. He currently works for U.S. Rep. John Mannion.

3. With many returners, Syracuse men’s lacrosse opens with win

With the first of what could be many top-25 tests this season behind it, the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team has a better idea of what it can do to begin the 2026 season.

4. Chief economist cautiously optimistic about state of economy in 2026

Last year was resilient, according to one economist when asked to look back at how the economy fared in 2025.

5. Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Well, it’s Groundhog Day. … again … Phil’s news was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos from the tens of thousands who braved temperatures in the single-digits Fahrenheit to await the annual prognostication. The extreme cold kept the crowd bundled up and helped keep people on the main stage dancing.

6. Justice Department says it’s taken down Epstein-related files that may have had victim information

The Justice Department said Monday that it had taken down several thousand documents and “media” that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information since it began releasing the latest batch of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Friday.