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Eco Talk: Record-breaking temperatures continue to require our attention

Eco Talk: Record-breaking temperatures continue to require our attention
Before I wrote this article, I took a quick look through my past Eco Talks. I was looking at what I’d written before on climate change, on how many times I’d discussed how we’d just seen the warmest year, the warmest month, the highest concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, etc. There are moments I missed, but generally, whenever we... more

UPDATE: Flash Flood Watch issued for FLX as more rain expected

UPDATE: Flash Flood Watch issued for FLX as more rain expected
Update: As heavy rain makes it’s way back into the area this morning, temperatures are expected to hang in the mid-50’s throughout Friday. Locations throughout the Finger Lakes have seen 2-3 inches of rainfall already. The Flash Flood Watch now includes the entire Finger Lakes region with more than 2-inches of rain expected additionally on top of what fell Thursday. ... more

Light snow possible in the FLX this week

Light snow possible in the FLX this week
Parts of Seneca, Ontario, Cayuga, Yates, and Tompkins counties could see their first snowfall of the year this week. The National Weather Service in Binghamton posted a graphic to their Facebook Page on Tuesday, highlighting the risk and outlook for snowfall on Wednesday night. “While some snowflakes are possible tonight, chances are increasing that some may be seeing their first... more

Quick burst of snow possible before changing to all rain Thursday

Quick burst of snow possible before changing to all rain Thursday
A storm system will approach the Finger Lakes region from the southwest Wednesday night. High pressure to the northeast and the onset of precipitation during the night will help lock enough cold air in place for some of the precipitation to start as snow. Precipitation will start to overspread the region from southwest to northeast this evening. Some of the... more

Finger Lakes reaching ‘peak’ for fall foliage this weekend

Finger Lakes reaching ‘peak’ for fall foliage this weekend
The latest report from the Empire Center has been released and the Finger Lakes is officially reaching peak season for fall foliage. While we have been receiving many great photos of the fall foliage over the last week, the center expects that the best conditions will be this weekend. Next week, the region will fall back into ‘past peak’ conditions,... more

FLX receives first taste of winter, NYSEG says snow likely caused outages

FLX receives first taste of winter, NYSEG says snow likely caused outages
The calendar says October, but walking outside on Thursday morning made it feel like late-November or December. The temperatures were hanging in the low- to mid-30s with a light layer of snow on the ground. It wasn’t enough to cause any major delays, or even any significant headaches on area roadways – but it was enough to cause some minor... more

Drought continues to spread, despite soaking rain Monday

Drought continues to spread, despite soaking rain Monday
It might have rained on Monday – but the drought continues to expand throughout the Finger Lakes, as the hot and dry weather pattern continues. Last night, we reported that the Ithaca Water Supply had reached ‘critical’ status, according to city officials. Will the pattern change? Check out the latest on the drought conditions below. Complete drought report and outlook... more

FLL 360: Restless Winter Skies

FLL 360: Restless Winter Skies
Christmas in the Finger Lakes was more like spring with temperatures in the fifties, but no one really thought that this would last. On the first Monday of the New Year, we were awakened by strong winds which rattled the vinyl siding on our house as the first edge of a massive cold front passed through Canandaigua. There’s something about... more
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