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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Thursday for the areas of Northern and Western Franklin County and Northern and Southwestern St. Lawrence County as heat indexes are expected to reach around 95 degrees. The advisory stated that overnight temperatures are not likely to fall below 70 degrees, giving… Keep Reading
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A little rain wasn’t going to Justin T. Wilbanks from going to opening day of the Watertown Farm and Craft Market. He said he had to go out to get a windshield replaced and noticed that the market had begun. Mr. Wilbanks is originally from Georgia and moved to the north country about seven years… Keep Reading
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A burst of arctic air will descend upon the region at the end of week causing bitterly cold air temperatures and dangerous wind chills. The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a wind chill watch for areas east of Lake Ontario from late Thursday night until Saturday afternoon, with wind chills possibly reaching 45… Keep Reading
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While it hasn’t been a brutally cold winter thus far, it’s been cool enough to raise concerns about home heating. Fires can have devastating consequences, but they can be prevented by avoiding some common mistakes. “We don’t want to have to come to your house,” Firefighters Association of the State of New York John D’Alessandro… Keep Reading
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Europe isn’t the only place that’s experiencing unusual winter weather. California’s snowfall in the mountains this year is nearly double the seasonal average, giving the drought-stricken state hope for a moist 2023. Last Tuesday, the state performed its first formal snow survey up in the Sierra Nevadas. Currently it’s 174% of the historical average for… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN —This month marks the 25th anniversary of what the National Weather Service dubbed The Great Ice Storm of 1998. In the north country, the storm knocked out power for weeks in some instances and led to widespread anguish and property damage. Six people reportedly died across the north country. The storm, from Jan. 5… Keep Reading
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The iPhone 14 has saved several lives this winter with some pretty impressive safety features that are worth noting as the U.S. continues to be battered with one of the worst winter storms in memory. A tech news outlet reports that the iPhone 14’s SOS call which connects via satellite rather than through telecom towers saved a… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Here one weekend, gone — well, not quite — the next. The Christmas weekend blizzard that left nearly 4 feet of snow on the ground in parts of the north country will seem like a wintry anomaly by this weekend as air temperatures are expected to rise well into the 40s and lower… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — A lake-effect snowstorm is hovering over the city Christmas morning. Large snowflakes blown by the wind are accumulating at the rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service. In the city, main roads are largely well plowed, but side streets have several inches of snow. A travel… Keep Reading
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An blast of arctic air is likely to arrive in Central New York around lunchtime, causing icy roads and treacherous travel. “Temperatures will rapidly plummet and quickly drop into the teens and even some single digits by sunset,” the National Weather Service said. “This will create hazardous road conditions, since any lingering moisture from this morning`s… Keep Reading
