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NYZ044>046-041000-
CHENANGO NY-CORTLAND NY-OTSEGO NY-
510 PM EST THU APR 3 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
FOR FREEZING RAIN FOR TONIGHT.

TEMPS WILL BE HOVERING AROUND THE 32 DEGREE MARK, WITH AREAS 
OF RAIN & FREEZING RAIN CONTINUING THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS WILL 
CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADS, & WILL 
RESULT IN SOME ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES & POWER LINES. THE MAIN 
THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN WILL BE OVER THE N. SECTIONS OF 
CHENANGO, CORTLAND, & OTSEGO COUNTIES. 

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT BECAUSE ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCES, BUT NOT BE HEAVY ENOUGH
TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD OR SIGNIFICANT TREE & POWER LINE DAMAGE.
REMEMBER, IT DOES NOT TAKE A LOT OF ICE TO MAKE ROADS EXTREMELY
SLIPPERY. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL IN THE ADVISORY AREA.SLOW DOWN AND
ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

BRADY



STALLED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE 
REGION.

FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CNTL & N NY 
TODAY & TONIGHT.  SUB-FREEZING AIR AT THE SURFACE WILL OOZE SOUTHWARD 
TODAY & PUSH THE FRONT A LITTLE FURTHER TO THE SOUTH.  
OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE 
WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY, THE S TUG HILL PLATEAU, & THE 
SYRACUSE REGION, WHERE A WINTER WARNING IS IN EFFECT.  FREEZING 
RAIN WILL DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES REGION, THE 
WESTERN CATSKILLS, UPPER SUSQUEHANNA REGION, & THE S
TIER, WHERE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

NYZ009-018-036-037-041640-
MADISON NY-NORTHERN ONEIDA NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY-
429 AM EST FRI APR 4 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING 
FOR TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

TEMPS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY OR EVEN DROP A DEGREE OR 
TWO TODAY.& OCCASIONAL FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
TONIGHT.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE HALF & ONE 
INCH ARE FORECAST THROUGH SAT MORNING.WHICH WILL PRODUCE 
SIGNIFICANT ICING ON EXPOSED SURFACES.INCLUDING 
ROADS.TREES.& POWER LINES.

TEMPS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL LATE 
TONIGHT OR SAT MORNING.       

TREE DAMAGE & POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION.  
ROADS CAN BECOME TREACHEROUS, & TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED, UNLESS 
IT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL IN THE WARNING AREA, USE 
EXTREME CAUTION.


$$



NOUS41 KBGM 051143
PNSBGM

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
643 AM EST SAT APR 5 2003

...SIGNIFICANT ICE STORM HITS THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY...SYRACUSE
AREA...AND SOUTHERN TUG HILL PLATEAU...

A FRONT WHICH HAS REMAINED STATIONARY OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS HAS
PRODUCED AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL NEW
YORK.  ICE ACCUMULATIONS ON SURFACES IN THE REGION RANGE FROM A HALF
INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF.  THE ICE ACCUMULATIONS HAVE CAUSED
NUMEROUS DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES...AND MADE TRAVELING
TREACHEROUS.  ONEIDA...MADISON...AND ONONDAGA COUNTIES HAVE DECLARED
STATES OF EMERGENCY DUE TO THIS ICE STORM.

TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING LATER THIS MORNING...AND ANY
FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO RAIN.

$$
MJC


DAMAGE REPORTS


0613AM     SAT APR 05 2003
#1 0000001 000
DHQT WLSR QHQT QTRF WAPT APTS
01669    FILE 28   SP ONEIDA NY1260100                       APR 05-03
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER

                   (SPECIFY TYPE OF WEATHER OR EARTHQUAKE EVENT)

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: ICE STORM AND ASSOCIATED DAMAGE - TREES AND POWER
LINES DOWN, ROADS ICED

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: ONEIDA COUNTY, HERKIMER COUNTY, LEWIS COUNTY, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY. MADISON COUNTY AND OSWEGO COUNTY HAVE DECLARED A 
STATE OF EMERGENCY - APPROXIMATELY 40,000 HOMES WITHOUT POWER IN OSWEGO COUNTY

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: IN THE AM ON 04/04/03

NUMBER KILLED:   0
NUMBER INJURED:  0

REMARKS: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. OSWEGO COUNTY AND CITY OF 
OSWEGO EXPERIENCED SEVERE ICING CONDITIONS

AUTH TPR ROBERT A JURELLER

OPER - HUDY,EMERY S                   0612



0944AM     MON APR 07 2003
#1 0000001 000
CHQT WSTO QHQT CADM CSAP CPAP
01199       FILE 28   SP SIDNEY NY1120100        APR 07-03
TO          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE - SP ALBANY

REF MESA 1188 DATED 04/05/03

* * * * * * * *  CHENANGO COUNTY REMAINS IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY * * * * * * *


ROAD CONDITION UPDATE FOR DATE:   04/07/03   TIME:    09:42AM

COUNTY (S) AFFECTED:   CHENANGO

HIGHWAY (S) AFFECTED:   ALL COUNTY ROADS

CONDITION (S):   STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN COUNTY DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND
POWER OUTAGES

ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION:   04/08/03   TIME:   - AM

SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE (S):   NO UNNECESSARY TRAVEL IN COUNTY

NARRATIVE/   CHENANGO COUNTY HAS EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF ROAD CLOSINGS DUE TO
DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.  THERE ARE 4,400 HOMES WITHOUT POWER. EOC HAS
NOT BEEN ACTIVATED.  COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE REQUESTED NO UNNECESSARY TRAVEL
TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF DOWNED TREES AND RESTORATION OF POWER.


AUTH MAJOR THOMAS P KELLY,JR  
TROOP COMMANDER
TROOP "C"                               STINEFORD 09-42AM



1110AM     WED APR 09 2003
#2 0000002 000
CCSO WSTO APTS 
00980    FILE 28   CHENANGO CO SO NORWICH NY0080000          APR 09-03  CANCEL
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

VOID 01188 FILE 28  04/05/03 RE: COUNTY DECLARED EMERGENCY


COMMENTS: AS OF 1000 HRS THE COUNTY OF CHENANGO HAS LIFTED THE DECLARED STATE
OF EMERGENCY  NYSEG IS STILL WORKING TO REPAIR DOWNED LINES AND RESTORE
ELECTRIC TO AREA RESIDENTS 



AUTH SHERIFF THOMAS J LOUGHREN                      BECKWITH
     
OPER - CUSHMAN,BRIAN M                1109