12/4/2024
WT Staff
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December 4, 2024 updated 246 pm EST
Fonda water main break and BWA
Urgent Weather Message issued 423 am Wed Dec 4 by NWS Binghamton
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST FRIDAY...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph in a portion of central New York.
Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Embedded snow squalls may reduce visibility
to near zero at times Thursday morning. Winds will become increasingly gusty Thursday, as the event transitions to lake
effect snow.
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be found here.
Prepare your winter safety travel kit with blankets, food and water in the event you become stranded in your vehicle. NWS Safety Kit checklist, here.
Impacting Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Steuben-Tompkins-Broome-
Including the cities of Seneca Falls, Binghamton, Auburn,
Hornell, Ithaca, Corning, and Penn Yan.
Urgent Weather Message issued 418 am EST Wed Dec 4 by NWS New York
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph
expected in portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York.
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects, including holiday decorations.
Impacting Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-Northern
New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern
Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-
Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
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
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Fair midweek, 33 degrees in the city heading for a high of 42. Measured streamflows in the USGS network are heading downward statewide, areas rated below normal to moderate drought midweek include Upper Lake Champlain at moderate drought, Upper Hudson to Lower Hudson watersheds below normal with moderate drought continuuing in Putnam and north Westchester Counties Wednesday.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Montgomery County: Fonda Water service experienced a service interruption when a water main blew out on Park Street Monday. The water main has been repaired, and the requisite public notice and boil water advisory are in effect. Water rate-payers connecting on Hogans Alley, Park St, Railroad East, S. Bridge St, S. Center Street, S. Broadway St, all areas south of the railroad are included in this BWA until further notice.
Herkimer Village experienced a water main break over the weekend cutting water service to an area from Lou Ambers Drive to Westwood Drive. Water service was restored on Monday, with impacted connections under a boil water order until the daily testing confirms the system clear of any microbiological contamination. Customers under the BWA include those connecting on Lou Ambers Drive, Ronald Street, Talson Park Drive, Jeffrey Street, Park Lane Drive, Dennis Lane, Westwood, Walnut, Oak View Terr, Wood Lane, Springdale, Exchange.
See the our recent drinking water facilities EPA- SDWA compliance report, here.
See our HAB season wrap up report for 2024, including an alphabetical list of the impacted water bodies, the date of first appearance of bluegreen confirmed and the total HAB reports confirmed for each water body this year, here.
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