1/17/2025
WT Staff
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January 17, 2025 1024 am EST
NWS: Get ready for dangerously cold conditions coming next week
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Burlington VT 251 am EST Fri Jan 17
Dangerously cold conditions, wind Chills falling as low as -15F likely to occur next week Tuesday and Wednesday.
Impacting Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence Counties
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS New York 325 am EST Fri Jan 17
Low pressure is expected to approach the region on Sunday, and track east of the area Sunday night. A period of snow, possibly mixed with rain at the coast, is possible. Although a widespread 2 to 5 inches of snow is most likely at this time, there is the potential for
amounts greater than or equal to 6 inches depending on the exact track and intensity of the system.
Impacting Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk-
Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau Counties
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 531 am EST Fri Jan 17
Bitter cold will move into the region early next week with a
potential of wind chills from -15 to -25 degrees.
Impacting Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben-
Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango-
Otsego-Tioga-Broome Counties
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitors in NY
Fair, 31 degrees in NYC with a high 39, mostly sunny today, a possibility of rain coming tomorrow. Binghamton reports overcast conditions, 26 degrees heading up above freezing, the high 35 degrees and mostly cloudy. A 50% chance of rain and snow tomorrow, up to half an inch falling mainly after noon. In the northeast, it is overcast and 25 degrees, the high expected today 31 under cloud cover. For Saturday, snow showers are likely before noon, with mixed rain and snow from noon to 2pm, followed by more snow, up to half an inch of accumulation. Roads are likely to be hazardous for travel due to ice.
Streamflows dip lower through central NYS from east to west, only the northeast St Lawrence and Lake Champlain watersheds hold to the seasonal normal pattern. More monitoring stations are recording below normal and much below normal through the west, central and south drainage basins, Long Island reports a mix of flow measurements and ratings from below the 10th percentile up to the 80th percentile, following some precipitation yesterday. Severe drought remains in Putnam and north Westchester Counties with adjacent area in Westchester south rated below normal. Niagara River - Lake Erie watershed remains below normal in the Tonawanda Creek channel along the Erie-Niagara County line. There are no active floods, nor extreme high or low flows observed.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Schenectady County issued a BWA for some residents and businesses in Rotterdam following a water main break on Curry Road and Deforest St Wednesday. The boil order applies to water connections along Curry Road between Altamont Avenue and Duglin Avenue, including all homes on Duglin.
From the boil water order posted on the Town of Rotterdam website, DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one (1) minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water certified for sale by the New York State Department of Health. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills most bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Harmful microbes in drinking water can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They
may pose a special health risk for infants, some elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems. The symptoms above are not just caused by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice.
What is being done?
You will be informed when tests confirm that no harmful bacteria are in the system and you no longer
need to boil your water. It is anticipated that the problem will be resolved within a few days.
The new Serious Violator list is due to be released by EPA. See the stats for the prior quarter, how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
The new Serious Violator list is out, New York has 56 serious violators on the updated list. Updates are in progress, more to follow. See the stats for the prior quarter, how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
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