FRIDAY NIGHT COLD UPDATES: The COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES, which have been in effect on a recurring basis for nearly two weeks in different parts of the region, have been continued again into Saturday morning in Allegany County west and south and are remaining in effect until Sunday morning in the City of Hornell and Steuben … Read more
A series of free early childhood music classes are being offered, starting Saturday, by the music education department at Houghton University. Youngsters from six months through six years of age, along with their parents or caregivers, are invited to take part in any of the 10AM to 11AM offerings on Saturdays, January 31, February 14 … Read more
UPDATE #2 – 10:11AM Friday: The COLD WEATHER ADVISORY for Allegany County west, which was to have expired at 10AM, now has been extended to 1PM today by the National Weather Service at Buffalo due to lingering extreme cold. – – – – – – – – – – UPDATE #1 – 12:15PM Thursday: The … Read more
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WEATHER UPDATE: The COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES, which expired this morning in Allegany County, have been extended until 10AM Thursday for neighboring McKean and Potter counties in Pennsylvania and will go into effect again at 11PM today until 9AM Thursday for the city of Hornell and Steuben County east, with windchill temperatures dropping into … Read more
How long will the cold last? Today’s National Weather Service (NWS) Climate Prediction Center (CPC) forecasts into the first 10 days of February aren’t looking promising, with temperatures currently predicted to be colder than normal. Precipitation, however, is projected to be at or below normal during the same 6-10 and 8-14 days forecast maps shown. … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATE: The COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, which was to have expired this afternoon, has been extended by the National Weather Service (NWS) until 10 AM Wednesday, with some areas, particularly in the southeast section of Allegany County, currently not expected to reach over zero windchills until next week. The Advisory in Northern Pennsylvania counties … Read more
Volunteers are being sought to help develop a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador education initiative in Allegany County. Allegany Hope and its Allegany Hope Community News are spearheading the effort which was created over 10 years ago by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an umbrella for the National Weather Service. Ambassadors, such as Allegany … Read more
Required reservations for limited seating are currently being taken for a free Community Valentine’s Pasta Dinner being provided next month by the What God is Doing in Friendship ny alliance of participating churches. Chef Reuben of SoutherTier ALIVE in Friendship will be preparing the entree, including the homemade sauce and a choice of rosemary or … Read more
BREAKING MONDAY WEATHER: The Winter Storm Warning, which was to have been in effect for Allegany County east until 7PM tonight has been canceled by the National Weather Service due to only minimal snow now being forecast for the remainder of today and has been replaced by a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY tonight and Tuesday morning … Read more
BREAKING SUNDAY MORNING STORM UPDATE: Estimated general snow totals have increased overnight for Allegany County as a WINTER STORM WARNING, which went into effect shortly after midnight, and last night in adjoining Pennsylvania counties, continues through 7PM Monday for Western New York and 7AM Tuesday for the Rochester area. Northern Pennsylvania counties’ alert will end … Read more
SATURDAY MORNING STORM UPDATE: Around a foot of snow continues to be forecast for Allegany County tomorrow and Monday as the storm track of a major winter storm maintains a northward shift, bearing down on Pennsylvania and New York in a northeast movement. A WINTER STORM WARNING from the National Weather Service remains in effect … Read more
Plan ahead for major winter storms such as the one which is expected to hit New York and Pennsylvania Sunday and Monday, along with many other states before and after. The National Weather Service (NWS) has developed a list of some actions which should be considered when there is an upcoming storm, as shown on … Read more
BREAKING – STATE OF EMERGENCY: All of New York and Pennsylvania now are under a WINTER STORM WARNING for Sunday and Monday, with the Rochester area extending into Tuesday, with 12-to-18 inches of snow, along with cold and winds, being prevalent in most areas. In the far North Country, an EXTREME COLD WARNING is in … Read more
BREAKING MID-MORNING FRIDAY WEATHER UPDATE: New National Weather Service (NWS) data this morning is forecasting dropping temperatures today to result in windchills as low as -25 degrees below zero by midnight in parts of Allegany County, with more than a foot of snow in some areas during a 24-hour period starting Sunday morning. A review … Read more
FRIDAY MORNING WEATHER UPDATE: A number of winter weather activities are continuing or forecast into early next week, with a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY today into Saturday and possibly being put into effect again on Tuesday when ongoing cold temperatures become as bitter as today, a WINTER STORM WATCH in effect for broad areas of New … Read more
EARLY WEATHER ALERTS: A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY Friday into Saturday for Allegany County, followed by a WINTER STORM WATCH with as much as a foot of snow potential Sunday into Monday, are among various weather alerts this afternoon for different parts of the region. The Advisory is from 1PM Friday through 10 AM Saturday for … Read more
An Allegany County Sheriff’s deputy has been recognized as the state Court Officer of the Year. The New York State Sheriff’s Institute award was presented Tuesday to Deputy Casey McRae during the State Sheriff’s Association winter conference in Albany. The deputy was the county’s first ever award recipient, according to the department. Sheriffs from around … Read more
Allegany County area high school music students will join with those from Houghton University on the next two Saturdays to provide free public orchestra and band concerts. Sophomore through senior grades musicians will be part of two-day events which include side-by-side rehearsals with current Houghton students, masterclasses, and sectionals, as they experience college life as … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER ALERT: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued starting at noon today, continuing into Thursday morning, for Potter County, Pa., north, through Allegany to west of Rochester west, with gusty winds causing blowing and drifting snow. Some two-to-five inches of accumulation is expected in the general Advisory areas, according to the National Weather … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATE: A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for Allegany and most surrounding New York and Pennsylvania counties for tonight into Tuesday, previewing even colder temperatures this coming weekend in some areas, with a WINTER STORM WARNING continuing in effect for Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties west and north until Wednesday afternoon. Bitterly and … Read more