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January 12, 2025 11 am EST
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Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 708 am Sun Jan 12
A cold front pushing through the region Monday afternoon could generate scattered snow squalls across the area, bringing a brief period of heavy snow and gusty winds that could quickly produce a half inch of snow across the area. This could result in poor visibility and slippery road conditions.
Impacting Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-
Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango-Otsego-Tioga-
Broome-Delaware-Sullivan Counties
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Burlington 323 am Sun Jan 12
A few snow squalls are possible Monday afternoon and evening as a
front moves through the North Country. Rapid reductions to
visibility and slick driving conditions may occur.
Impacting Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence Counties
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitors in NY
Fair and 33 degrees in the city, sunny with a high around 42. or a high of 27. Fog and mist, 26 degrees in the west, mostly cloudy 35 degrees. Overcast and 10 degrees at Massena International - Richards Field, an expected high 27 degrees Sunday with a 40 percent chance of snow showers tonight, up to half an inch of accumulation possible, mainly after midnight. Monday, snow showers are likely in the afternoon, another half inch of snow is possible, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.
Streamflows are up, much above seasonal normal in the south drainage basin and northeast drainage basin. St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario east section watersheds are running above 90th percentile. Susquehanna and Delaware River watershed flows likewise above the 90th percentile. Esopus Creek is running much above seasonal normal at Allaben and Cold Brook stations. Northwest drainage basin flows are up over the last 48 hours, currently running seasonal normal to above normal. Genesee River watershed flows are recovered from the below normal water levels recorded Friday. Long Island watershed flows are up, just one station reports below seasonal normal. The drought map has moderate drought through Putnam and north Westchester counties. There are no active floods, nor extreme high or low flows to report.
Drinking water source protection
Toxic materials pollute drinking water sources, above and below ground. Hazardous materials spills reported to state authorities are part of the set of water impacting factors depicted as they happen on the front page map. In addition to the spills covered here, watersheds are impacted by industrial discharges from federally regulated sites, as reported to the Toxic Release Inventory. Sampling is done at landfill test sites for leaching contaminants impacting groundwater. Industrial point-source discharges regulated by national and state discharge permits are known and expected sources of contamination loading the waterways of the state. Municipalities release treated wastewater with an accepted level of residual contaminants. Heavy rains flush untreated sewage into watersheds from combined sanitary and storm sewer storage. In CrimeBox, find the deliberate or negligent violations of the Clean Water Act. All of these factors, plotted in time-space within the watershed tell the story of water, our subject of interest.
Toxics shedding from consumer goods have been showing up in the wastewater for decades. Public awareness and a change in consumer behavior may be the shortest path to curbing the continued pollution of drinking water supplies.
Environmental Working Group has generated a list are reminded that labeling for harmful chemicals is not required in many instances, beginning to look for independent certification for those alternative goods and products that are free of harmful chemicals.
See Environmental Working Group's guide to safer personal care products, to learn what’s really in your personal care products.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
The central drainage basin is home to 15 million New Yorkers and industry relying on abundant fresh water supply. See our prior report, an example of streambed erosion impacting an important drinking water reservoir, here.
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.
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