A variety of needs of senior citizens has been advanced by Allegany County residents, from transportation to housing, increased handyman assistance and community knowledge about services, during a public hearing on deficiencies in aids for older adults. The comments came during a free Older Adults Wellness Day Friday at Genesis Bible Church in Scio, with … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 7AM Thursday: The chances for heavy rain have moved south into Northern Pennsylvania counties where forecasters say that locally heavy rain may result in isolated instances of flooding this afternoon and evening especially in locations that can experience rapid runoff. In the meantime, for Allegany County, today is forecast to start humid, … Read more
Wave after wave of thunderstorms and weather warnings have subsided in the region, with a Flash Flood Warning expiring overnight in Allegany County, but nearly 2,000 customers remaining without power at this writing this morning and the threat of additional flooding continuing today for New York’s Southern Tier south into Pennsylvania. Multiple Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado … Read more
UPDATE – 4:40PM Wednesday: A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for a broad swath of Western and Central New York counties until 11PM. A Watch means that conditions are favorable for a weather event to occur. A Warning means that an event is happening or is imminent in a particular area. A FLOOD WATCH was … Read more
SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL ALERT (Share With Others): The chances for severe winds and heavy rain, which can lead to flash flooding, have increased today for Allegany and neighboring counties, with the potential for severe hail and isolated tornadoes not being ruled out. The National Weather Service (NWS) at Buffalo reports that several clusters of showers … Read more
EARLY ALERT: An elevated potential for severe weather, including isolated hail and tornadoes, along with excessive rain starting today which can lead to flash flooding, are in the forecasts for this afternoon into Thursday. Various components of the National Weather Service (NWS) are alerting to a strong high pressure over the central part of the … Read more
BREAKING WEEKEND WEATHER ALERTS: Risk levels for damaging winds, hail and flooding in Allegany County, particularly in the southeastern section south and east, have increased overnight as potential adverse storm forecasts have expanded in a northwesterly direction from eastern New York. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has now placed the line … Read more
EARLY ALERT: The potential for a few isolated severe thunderstorms will be with Allegany, Cattaraugus and Livingston counties east and south again Thursday with the primary danger being localized strong wind gusts as showers and a few scattered thunderstorms cross the area, with large hail also possible in the southeast sector. The National Weather Service … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 1:20PM Saturday: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH has been issued for Allegany County, along with others in Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania, until 9PM today. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) also has raised the level of potential for strong to severe winds to a Slight Risk from this … Read more
All of the weather risk levels and alerts which have been reported this year can be confusing as one attempts to determine the chances for rain, wind and other potential adverse conditions and how to prepare. To help decipher common language used by National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters, the following terms have been published by … Read more
MONDAY WEATHER ALERT: Chances for severe weather have increased today for Southern Tier counties, particularly along the Pennsylvania border south, with potential for excessive rain, which could cause isolated flash flooding, continuing into Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC), in its latest maps show a Slight Risk (second level on a … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATES: Area residents should maintain vigilance over the next several days as a Marginal Risk for excessive rain, which could lead to flash flooding into next week for Allegany County and the region, is being forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center (WPC). Details are hazy about local conditions due … Read more
BREAKING WEATHER UPDATES (Please Share with Others): A FLOOD WATCH for Western New York counties, including Allegany south into Pennsylvania, for 10AM today through 2AM Monday, with strong-to-severe winds and lesser chances for isolated tornadoes also being forecast. A Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for an event, with a Flood or Flash Flood … Read more
EARLY ALERT: A Marginal Risk for severe weather is being forecast for much of Allegany County south and west Sunday, along with a second level Slight Risk (up to a 39 percent chance) of excessive rain that can lead to isolated flash flooding, which did occur in various parts of Allegany and adjoining counties at … Read more
TUESDAY WEATHER UPDATE: A Marginal Risk for excessive rain and flash flooding continues for Allegany County and the region today and Wednesday following a Severe Thunderstorm Warning overnight in the western part of the county, and flash flooding in the Olean area along with Northern McKean County in Pennsylvania. More than an inch of additional … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 6PM Monday: The amount of rain predicted over the next two days has been increased significantly and now total 1.5-to-3 inches in parts of Allegany County, depending on location. Multiple rounds of repeated heavy rainfall over the same areas have potential for isolated flash flooding, according to forecasters. BREAKING WEATHER UPDATES: A … Read more
EARLY ALERT: Today and Monday’s weather has been forecast as pleasant, particularly with air quality ratings falling again tomorrow, but it appears it will be short-lived. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center is calling for a Slight Risk of severe weather Tuesday for Allegany County, the second level on a five-tier scale, with … Read more
UPDATE #3 – 4:56PM Saturday: The Air Quality Alert for Sunday has been downgraded to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Western and Central New York State, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The impact could be seen changing in Allegany County this afternoon at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency site, https://tinyurl.com/Air-Now-Map, as the … Read more
UPDATE #1 – 1:29PM Friday: The chances for severe weather Saturday has been raised to an Enhanced Risk, the third level on a five-step scale. The new designation includes potential for numerous, more persistent and/or widespread thunderstorms versus a scattered number included in this morning’s Marginal Risk forecast by the NWS SPC, along with a … Read more
UPDATE #2 – 2:43PM Thursday: The Air Quality Alert levels for Friday have been reduced by NYSDEC to Moderate for Allegany, Livingston and Monroe counties east and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to their west. BULLETIN – UPDATE #1 – 9:23AM Thursday: The Unhealthy Air Quality Alert for all populations has been elevated once again to … Read more