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National Grid gearing up for possible severe thunderstorms Wednesday

WATERTOWN — National Grid is gearing up for possible severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. The utility issued a notice on Tuesday that the agency has increased staffing and extended evening and overnight work shifts to prepare for the thunderstorms that are forecast to hit Central and Northern New York today. Meteorologists are predicting strong winds with… Keep Reading

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Weekend storm could bring high winds, over a foot of snow to north country

The north country is under a hazardous weather alert for a storm that could bring over a foot of snow in some places, and gusty northwest winds that could knock out power in some areas. The National Weather Service warns that travel could be difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.… Keep Reading

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80-Year-old Man Walks Through Blizzard to Rescue 3 Cars of People

A retiree rescuer hiked half a kilometer through a winter whiteout to reach a woman that had used social media to alert the local neighborhood that she was stuck and afraid for her safety. At 80-years old, Andre Bouvier Sr. is being hailed as a hero for rescuing not only the woman, but three other… Keep Reading

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Icy roads making travel difficult throughout the north country

WATERTOWN — Icy conditions made travel challenging throughout the evening Wednesday. Multiple vehicle crashes were reported, including a possible rollover shortly after 3 p.m. on Route 178. The Smithville Fire Department responded. The crash was initially reported as a rollover, but Smithville Fire Chief Andrew Weldon was unable to confirm that the vehicle rolled over,… Keep Reading

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Jefferson County issues travel advisory; director of emergency management says people are driving slowly, staying home

WATERTOWN — A travel advisory has been issued in Jefferson County as the inches of snow pile up in the area, and it appears the public is listening. For the most part, drivers are moving slowly or just simply staying home as the lake-effect snow continued Thursday. “It’s been pretty mundane for us,” said Joseph… Keep Reading

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NNY cleaning up after wind storm

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The city of Watertown finds itself with a strong financial foothold after counting the money it made last fiscal year. That period was from July 20-20 until the end of June this year. City Manager Ken Mix said Watertown’s fund balance is up to around $16.5 million not set aside… Keep Reading

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Dry & mild for most of the week

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Some areas started the morning cloudy with patchy fog. Skies will gradually clear for everyone and the day ends up mostly sunny with highs in the mid- to upper 50s. Clouds move in overnight. Lows will be in the mid-40s. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy. Highs will be in the… Keep Reading

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A bit of a warmup by the weekend

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Temperatures were in the 20s and 30s early Thursday morning, which is below average for this time of year. It will feel more seasonable by the weekend. Places on the Tug Hill were getting lake effect snow early Thursday. That could change to a mix of rain and snow for… Keep Reading

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North Country fall foliage at peak, reports say

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — Leaves will remain bright across the North Country as the region closes out October. The eighth 2021 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State has been released and reports expect beautiful peak foliage across the Finger Lakes and parts of the Hudson Valley, however, peak to past-peak conditions are expected… Keep Reading

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One more mild day & night

ATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – It will start feeling like fall over the weekend. But not today. There’s a 30 percent chance of isolated showers Friday morning. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Temperatures stay in the 60s overnight. There’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms… Keep Reading