With the upcoming storm arriving this weekend, Marte Sauerbrey, chair of the Tioga County Legislature, encourages all Tioga County residents to prepare for significant levels of snow and cold temperatures.
In a county press release received earlier today, Sauerbrey offered the following tips:
Stay off the roads, if possible, and stay indoors. Listen for emergency information and alerts. Prepare for power outages, and if you do have to use a generator, be sure to use it outside.
Check to make sure you have batteries for flashlights and a portable radio, and fill your car with gas.
Something else that is very important is to check on your neighbors, especially if they are elderly or alone.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
New Yorkers should expect a general 12 to 24 inches of snowfall throughout Upstate New York over the weekend with Winter Storm Warnings across all of Upstate.
The storm will begin to roll in from the southwest Saturday morning and overspread the State Saturday afternoon into evening. The heaviest of the snowfall will be overnight Saturday through the day Sunday.
Snowfall forecasts have remained the same with the majority of Upstate set to receive 14 to 20 inches and a portion of the Capital Region receiving up to 24 inches. Snow will linger into Monday with gusting winds causing blowing snow conditions.
General Regional Total Snowfall Accumulation Potentials over approximately 36 hours:
- 8 to 12 inches along the shores of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and on the northern boarder
- 11 to 15 inches across Western NY, Finger Lakes, western Southern Tier, northern Central NY and central Adirondacks
- 14 to 20 inches across Southern Tier, Central NY, Mohawk Valley, southeastern North Country
- 19 to 25 inches across a portion of southeastern Mohawk Valley and Capital Region
- 11 to 15 inches across northern Mid-Hudson
- 8 to 12 inches across central Mid-Hudson
- 6 to 9 inches across southern Mid-Hudson
- 3 to 6 inches across NYC
- 2 to 5 inches across Long Island
New Yorkers should pay close attention to their local weather reports to stay updated with the latest information. Additionally, the National Weather Service has already issued, or pre-scheduled, weather watches, warnings and advisories for much of the state.
For a complete listing of weather watches, warnings, advisories and latest forecasts, visit the National Weather Service website.
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