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.

Your Weather Planner

As colder air filters in tonight, rain will change over to a wintry mix and eventually wet snow. Several inches of heavy, wet, snow is likely to accumulate in the Adirondacks, Tug Hill and parts of the Catskills. We do not expect much, if any, snow to accumulate in lower elevation communities.

Scattered wet snow and rain showers will remain in the forecast for Thursday and Friday.

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Today's Big Stories

1. 15 years later: Site of state's deadliest mass shooting continues mission

Fifteen years after a gunman barricaded himself inside the American Civic Association and shot and killed 13 people, the center has not wavered in its mission to help immigrants on their path to becoming U.S. citizens.

2. Community members show support for bus driver after car passes stopped Fayetteville-Manlius school bus

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District and community are showing support for a school bus driver and aide who quickly reacted when a car passed the school bus on the right hand side in Malius last week. Footage from a doorbell camera showed a car illegally passing a stopped school bus on the right as a mother waited for her daughter to get off the bus.

3. Mohawk Valley excited for women's hockey worlds

Utica is on the world's stage as top female hockey players from across the globe are in town to compete in the IIHF Women's World Championship.

4. Solar eclipse forecast: What to expect in upstate New York

After several days of gray, damp and dreary weather, skies will clear out this Sunday. A weakening warm front will bring in some high clouds on Monday. However, because they're high and thin, we'll still at least have a partial view of the eclipse. 

5. How big was any 'protest' vote against Biden, Trump in New York presidential primaries?

New York’s presidential primaries on Tuesday were largely uneventful since Joe Biden and Donald Trump already secured the required number of delegates to be their respective parties’ presumptive nominees. However, the state was the latest in a trend of voting patterns that could outline potential weaknesses for both candidates heading into the general election in November.

6. Ballot access a challenge for third party, independent presidential candidates in New York

As New York state presidential primaries wrapped up with predicted victories for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, many voters have expressed dissatisfaction with the rematch. Changes made in 2020 have made it increasingly difficult for many third party presidential candidates to appear on the ballot in New York state, limiting the prospect of alternatives.