1/21/2025
WT Staff
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January 21, 2025 1011 am EST
Town of Rotterdam BWA rescinded, NYS facing the coldest night of the cold weather advisory tonight
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Burlington VT 307 am EST Tues Jan 21
Dangerously cold conditions are expected today and tonight, with wind chills as cold as 10 to 20 below zero.
Dangerously cold conditions will continue through Thursday, with
wind chills as cold as 10 to 20 below zero.
Impacting Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-
Eastern Windsor Counties in NY and VT
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 255 am EST Tues Jan 21
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...
Very cold wind chills of 15 to 24 below expected in portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania until noon tomorrow, Wednesday. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. The coldest period during this cold weather outbreak will be Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Impacting Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-
Chenango-Otsego-Tioga-Broome-Delaware-Sullivan Counties in NYS
Including the cities of Equinunk, Oneonta, Seneca Falls, Corning,
Syracuse, Damascus, Hallstead, Delhi, Walton, Monticello, Penn
Yan, Towanda, Montrose, Owego, Waverly, Sayre, Binghamton,
Ithaca, Rome, Cortland, Watkins Glen, Elmira, Utica, Oneida,
Auburn, Norwich, Hornell, Hamilton, and Boonville
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitors in NY
Fair, 12 degrees in New York City, high 22 under mostly cloudy skies Tuesday. Binghamton reports 0 degrees (minus 18 C) with a high of 12, the wind chill factor makes it feel like -7F. It is warmer upstate north, Massena International - Richards Field conditions are fair, 6 F with a high 11. The wind chill value takes it down to -10 today, down to -13 wind chill overnight.
Streamflows have dropped to extreme lows in the central and southeast watersheds overnight. First percentile record low flows are observed this morning in the upper Hudson, Delaware and Ramapo River watersheds. The majority of observations in the Hudson River watershed are below seasonal normal. The odd station reports much above normal, including a single event in the northeast, Raquette River near South Colton at 90th percentile as reported yesterday. In Genesee River watershed, lower end, two tributaries are recorded above the 90th percentile. Severe drought continues in Lower Hudson River's Putnam and north Westchester Counties with adjacent area in Westchester, Rockland and southeast Orange Counties rated moderate drought. Joining the upper Genesee River watershed in the west with a below normal rating overnight are Finger Lakes watershed and upper Susquehanna River watershed. There are no active floods and no high flows, the extreme low flows are on the front page map with the red-brown tags.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
A boil water advisory has been rescinded for Town of Rotterdam residents impacted by a water main break last week. The boil order was in effect for customers along Curry Road between Altamont Avenue and Duglin Avenue, including all homes on Duglin.
The new Serious Violator list is out, 56 drinking water facilities listed with significant violations of the SDWA as of Sep 30, 2024. The new summary report is in progress. 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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