12/20/2024
WT Staff
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December 20, 2024 943 am EST
NWS: Snow tonight, slippery conditions
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS New York 745 am Fri Dec 20
Precipitation today will be light and intermittent, with a chance of light snow inland and mainly rain at the coast. Any precipitation tonight will be in the form of snow. Snowfall amounts are expected to be light and generally under an inch. Slippery travel is possible, especially north and west of NYC and elsewhere during the nighttime hours. Stay tuned to the latest forecasts from the NWS New York NY office for latest updates.
Impacting Putnam-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
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Oswego County: Pulaski Village is no longer under BWA , the boil order was rescinded yesterday at 1255 pm. A news release from the Village of Pulaski states: December 19, 2024 12:55 PM Residents of the village of Pulaski no longer need to boil their drinking water. The boil water advisory issued on Monday was rescinded today. Oswego County Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor said that repairs were made to the water main and bacteriological sampling has been completed. “The results show us
that the water is now safe for residents to drink and use for cooking,” she said. “We would like to thank the village mayor, and the village department of public works for their efforts to protect the health of the residents of the Village of Pulaski during this time,” he added.
Officials said that a water main break caused a loss of pressure in Pulaski’s water system. Residents were advised to boil water until the system could be repaired and testing showed the water was safe for consumption. For more information, contact the Village of Pulaski Mayor Jan Tighe at 315-298-2622 or the Oswego County Health Department at 315-349-3557.
Pulaski Village provides potable water to 2398 customers from a groundwater well source in the Lake Ontario minor tributaries east section of New York State. There are no serious violations of the SDWA on record, four matters of non-compliance over the last three years.
St Lawrence County: Ogdensburg City Water active BWA issued earlier this week for customers on 800-1100 blocks of South Water Street and 800-900 blocks of Mechanic Street. According to the City website, the BWA remains in effect until further notice. Ogdensburg City serves a population of 10064 from a surface water source in the St Lawrence watershed. There are no violations of the SDWA on the record with EPA. Department of Public Works staff members have been taking inventory of lead water lines, going door to door in the city since Monday, December 16th. DPW staff will not visit the home of anyone who completed the survey and submitted the results along with a valid picture as required. Staff will have City of Ogdensburg identification cards to confirm they are with the city.
If you have any questions, please contact DPW at 315-393-2300.
Washington County: Whitehall remains under a State of Emergency and water conservation order, town officials have been contacted for an update. From the last notice posted on the Town website, Dec 15, "Residents are reminded that the water emergency is not over and that the water supply still requires conservation measures. Residents and businesses are asked to:
- Use showers and water usage appliances but are urged to limit their use.
- Limit length of showers and avoid filling bathtubs and sinks.
- Run dishwashers and washing machines with full loads to limit water use.
- Hydronic heaters can be used. Please monitor leaks.
If your pipes are prone to freezing, you must take steps to winterize or insulate your pipes as continuous water running is not allowed."
Whitehall Village serves 2800 people from a surface water source in the Lake Champlain watershed. There are no serious violations on the EPA compliance record for the last 12 quarters.
See how the New York drinking water facilities compare with those in GA, OH, LA and CA, according to the EPA Compliance History stats, here.
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Overcast, 36 with a chance of rain and snow today in NYC and Long Island. Overcast and 25 degrees in the southwest interior, 90% chance of snow today with some accumulation of an inch today, another inch tonight and more tomorrow, the outlook from NWS Binghampton. Mostly cloudy and cold, 17 degrees at Massena, widespread light snowfall is expected across the region today into
tomorrow, with accumulations generally between 1 to 3 inches. Slick travel conditions may be possible today, which may impact the evening commute, the hazardous weather outlook from NWS Burlington VT.
Streamflows run above normal to much above seasonal normal statewide Friday, with a very stubborn moderate drought hanging on in Putnam and north Westchester, these areas included with NYC and Long Island all under a snowfall warning today and tonight that may shift this drought off by tomorrow. Lake Ontario minor tributaries west section again rated below normal from Niagara through Orleans County to mid Monroe County. As of this report there are no active floods, no extreme high or low flows.
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