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New report shows increase in tornado activity across New York State

Thursday, June 13th, 2013, 12:26pm

New report shows increase in tornado activity across New York State

A new report released late Thursday morning says the number of tornadoes is dramatically rising in New York State.

The numbers are staggering from this report. It found a 600 percent increase in tornado activity in the past 27 years.

One lawmaker is proposing recommendations and legislation he says will protect lives.

We've certainly seen some of that activity here in the Capital Region. Just a couple of weeks ago, three tornadoes ripped through the area. One of them started in the town of Florida and carved a 17 mile path of destruction -- all the way into Rotterdam.

The report says New York has seen a lot more tornadoes since 1986 -- and the past decade has been very active.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Steve DiRienzo says tornadoes are not unusual in New York. But he says we may be in an active pattern right now.

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Crews continue efforts to restore power

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Friday, May 31st, 2013, 1:12pm

Utility crews are chipping away at all of the power outages from Wednesday’s tornados and storms.

As of Friday morning nearly 1,700 are still without power in Albany, Fulton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie and Schenectady counties.

Those are customers served by both National Grid and NYSEG.

All are expected to be back in service before the end of the day today. You can check on National Grid's progress on their online power outage map. NYSEG also has a power outage map on their site.

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Storm causes school delays, closings

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Friday, March 8th, 2013, 5:08pm

Photo: Paul Donahue

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Dozens of schools in the Albany area delayed the start of classes and several closed because of slick driving conditions caused by the storm system that buried parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

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Capital Region braves frigid cold

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 4:32pm

ALBANY - The Capital Region is in the deep freeze. Temperatures are in the single digits.

A "code blue" condition has been declared by the city of Albany, meaning police and other support groups are traveling the streets looking for people who need shelter and taking them there.

Shelters in the cities are crowded.

There is a warming station open in Saratoga County at the Galway Emergency Medical Services.

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Snow snarls traffic, closes schools in eastern NY

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Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 11:27am

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Snowy road conditions are making for a slow morning commute in the Albany area, where some schools have called off classes or delayed their start by two hours.

The snow that began falling early Wednesday morning has made roads and highways slick, causing southbound traffic backups on the Northway.

Several school districts in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties have canceled classes for the day or delayed opening until later Wednesday morning.

The National Weather Service says much of eastern New York will get 1 to 3 inches of snow. A wind advisory has been issued for western New York until 6 p.m. Wednesday, with winds of 15 to 25 mph gusting to 50 mph.

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SnoCountry Snapshot

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Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 5:07pm

Halley O'Brien brings you the latest on ski conditions and events on the slopes each week in the SnoCountry Snapshot.

Watch for more reports coming soon.

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Cuomo directs monitoring of Sandy, 'super storm'

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Friday, October 26th, 2012, 9:52am

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has activated the state's emergency crews to monitor Hurricane Sandy as it works its way north.

The "super storm" forecast for early next week is expected to include heavy rain, high winds, flooding, tornados, coastal surges and possibly snow.

Widespread power outages are possible.

Cuomo is asking New Yorkers to monitor their TVs and radios for weather alerts.

He's also urging people to prepare storm kits. They include non-perishable food, water, cash, filled prescriptions, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, first aid kit, flashlights and extra batteries.

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