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School leaders reminded of the need to be prepared for severe weatherSAUQUOIT, N.Y. (WKTV) - Leaders of local school districts feel the pain of their counterparts in Oklahoma. 
Area farmers prepare to protect their plants and trees as freezing temperatures move inWESTMORELAND, N.Y. (WKTV) - It feels more like late October than early May at the North Star Orchards in Westmoreland, and the projected overnight temperatures Monday night will make it feel like winter. 
Burn ban in effect amid dry conditionsHERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - This year's browning vegetation and high winds have created the perfect conditions for grass fires, leading to a Burn Ban. 
Tornado confirmed in Chenango CountyBAINBRIDGE, N.Y. (WKTV) - The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touchdown in Chenango County. 
Teen returns from granted wish to chase stormsWEST WINFIELD, N.Y. (WKTV) - It was the experience of a lifetime for a teenager in West Winfield as 16 year old Nick Rodick chased storms out west with a legendary mentor. 
City hopes clean-up efforts, repair work can prevent flooding issuesUTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Construction crews could be a welcome sight for some homeowners in Utica as repair work gets underway on the dam at Halleck's Ravine. 
Storm system brings heavy snow and sleet to area overnightEven though the calendar shows Spring beginning on Wednesday, Mother Nature had another plan in store. 
20th anniversary of the Blizzard of 93'Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the infamous Blizzard of 1993, the "Storm of the Century", which paralyzed the entire east coast. 
2013 HEART EXPO: Bundle up for a cold morning at 2013 Heart Run and WalkRunning in America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk is quite different from training for and running in the Boilermaker Road Race, because for Heart Run, it's generally freezing outside. 
Messy commute, frustrating travel as snowy weather hitsThe weather made for a messy commute as people tried to drive home from work Friday evening and it was a similar, frustrating situation for travelers who were trying to get home by bus or train before the snow. 
A state-by-state look at the northeast blizzardSnow began to fall throughout the Northeast on Friday in what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard. A look at each state in the storm's path: 
NYC, New England brace for up to 3 feet of snowBOSTON (AP) - Snow was falling around the Northeast on Friday, ushering in what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, and sending residents scurrying to stock up on food and gas up their cars ahead of the storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond. 
Police: Speed, snowy conditions lead to car colliding with bus in New HartfordNEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Authorities say speed and snowy conditions are to blame for an accident involving a car and a school bus on Friday morning in New Hartford. 
No vehicles struck when traffic light falls on French RoadNEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Police were called to French Road in front of the Home Depot Thursday morning around 9:15 for a traffic light that had fallen due to the high winds. 
Residents and officials concerned as water levels of Sauquoit Creek riseWHITESBORO, N.Y. (WKTV) - Ice jams were a big concern along the Sauquoit Creek in Whitesboro on Wednesday as the waters quickly rose with the continuing rainfall. 
Cold weather makes for busy days for AAA: Tips to keep your batteries runningUTICA, N.Y (WKTV) - AAA deals with hundreds of calls a day when the temperatures drop below zero, and Thursday was no exception, with roughly 50 calls an hour about dead batteries coming in amid the frigid temperatures and more than 100 people waiting for a jump start to their car. 
Cuomo: Stormproof power systems post-SandyALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Governor Andrew Cuomo is stressing the need to fortify New York's power and telecommunication systems after Superstorm Sandy in his annual State of the State. 
House overwhelmingly approves $9.7 billion for flood insurance claims from Superstorm SandyWASHINGTON (AP) - At last, the storm-racked Northeast is getting disaster relief aid for victims of October's Superstorm Sandy, but only after a host of East Coast Republican lawmakers threatened a near mutiny against GOP Speaker John Boehner. The House overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion for flood insurance claims from Superstorm Sandy shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday. 
NY lawmakers lash out at House GOP on Sandy aidWASHINGTON (AP) - New York lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday lashed out at the decision by House GOP leaders not to hold a vote on Hurricane Sandy aid in the current Congress, calling it a "betrayal." 
Governor Cuomo activates emergency operations center as winter storm hitsALBANY (WKTV) Governor Cuomo announced that he activated the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at to monitor the storm and any emergency needs. Representatives from state agencies are present to coordinate storm response efforts, including the State Police, Department of Transportation, Thruway Authority, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Department of Health. 
Officials: Get vehicles off roadways in preparation for storm(WKTV) - Several local municipalities have called for snow emergencies in preparation for heavy snowfall and winds Wednesday into Thursday. 
Drought of 2012 has brought a very good Christmas tree cropSAUQUOIT, N.Y. (WKTV) - Omar Massoud from Massoud's Tree Farm in Sauquoit says the lower than normal rainfall and higher than normal temperatures this year have made it a very good year for Christmas trees. 
State Attorney General tells nonprofits to reveal storm aidALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent letters to at least 75 nonprofits asking them to disclose their fundraising and relief efforts for Superstorm Sandy victims. 
Cooler temperatures a good reminder to winterize to your carAs the temperatures become colder and the snow begins to fall, the changing of the seasons are a good reminder for motorists to bring their vehicle to an automotive shop for a seasonal tune-up.
Cuomo orders investigation of utilities post-SandyALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation of how utility companies prepared for and reacted to Superstorm Sandy. |
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