The winter weather is creating some hazardous driving conditions in the area. Yesterday, a combination of high wind and blowing snow caused a tractor trailer to jack knife on Route 60 in the town of Gerry. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Winter is Here, Winter Storm to Follow
Today is the first day of winter and if it’s not evident now, it will be by late this evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for parts of Western New York including all of Chautauqua County from 11 a.m. today until 4 … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Economic Impact of Sandy Not Yet Known
ALBANY – As the Big Apple and other parts of New York state continue to clean-up in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, attention is also now being shifted to what impact the superstorm will have on the state’s economy and finances. According to an article … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Shinagawa Criticizes Inaction by Congress in Wake of Recent Storms
ITHACA - With three tropical storms hitting the Northeast within the past year, Congressional candidates Nate Shinagawa (D-Ithaca) is promising to, if elected, put the safety of the people before politics. The Ithaca Democrat is pointing to the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sandy Has Minimal Impact on Area So Far
JAMESTOWN - An estimated 6.5 million people have been left without power thanks to Hurricane Sandy, although only a few pockets in southern Chautauqua County were left without power. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities received about five calls … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Sandy Expected to Deliver Strong Winds, Plenty of Rain
JAMESTOWN - Severe weather is expected to move into the area later today and continue through tomorrow morning, thanks to Hurricane Sandy, an unprecedented late-season storm that is expected to make landfall this morning along the coast of New … [Read more...]
City Arborist: Trees Need Water
JAMESTOWN - City Arborist, Dan Stone, is asking Jamestown residents to please routinely water newly planted city trees, especially those trees that have been installed on terraces within the last five years. “Due to the hot, dry weather we have been … [Read more...]
Senator Young Spearheads Effort to Provide Local Growers with Relief from Cold Snap
ALBANY - Senator Catharine Young (R,C,I – Olean) has spearheaded a request to Governor Andrew Cuomo, asking for his help for growers across the state whose crops have been devastated. Local fruit growers, including grape farmers, have been affected … [Read more...]
County Recovering from Spring Snowstorm
JAMESTOWN - The springtime snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow on some areas of Chautauqua County should be all but over by the end of this morning. That’s according to the National Weather Service, which is calling for just occasional … [Read more...]
Winter Storm Watch Issued for Chautauqua County
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County may be through with winter, but winter isn’t done with Chautauqua County. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Chautauqua County with anywhere from 9 to 16 inches of total snowfall expected over the next 24 … [Read more...]
