Nor’Easter pounds Chenango hard
A late-season snow storm started dropping accumulation on Chenango County late Sunday evening. By Monday morning, the wet, heavy snow had begun to cause problems, knocking down tree limbs and power lines and causing the City of Norwich to issue a State of Emergency.
Just after 7 a.m., the City of Norwich experienced a wide spread power outage. “The power problem was related to a tree that came down on power lines on South Broad Street, near the Hale Street intersection,” said A. Wesley Jones, the city emergency management officer. Power was returned to much of the city by 9:30 this morning. “We’ve had quite a few trees, limbs and wires down all over the county,” said Jones, pointing to the heavy accumulation and winds as the source. “It’s going to be a while before it stops.”
The City of Norwich issued a State of Emergency at 9:30 this morning. “Numerous tree limbs and power lines are down, leading to a widespread power outage,” a press release from the city states. “Travel is very dangerous and only emergency vehicles or emergency-related personnel should be on the roads,” City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano said in the statement.
According to Jones, between five and 12 inches of snow had fallen by mid-morning, with higher amounts landing in areas with higher elevations. “We expect several more inches throughout the course of the day,” said Jones.
The unseasonable weather caused problems all over the county, and even made things difficult for dispatchers at the County 911 facility. “We lost radio contact to the County 911 center,” said Jones. “We were forced to implement back-up procedures.” Jones explained that while the telephones were still working, the lack of radios made it difficult to dispatch units to the required locations. Nearby departments with paging capabilities were used to dispatch the information.
“The back-up procedures worked properly, and we were able to get the calls dispatched,” Jones said.
The weather and the ensuing power outage also caused some problems at the city water plant. “We’re asking people to conserve water until later this evening,” Jones said.
According to the National Weather Service in Binghamton snowfall may reach a rate of up to one inch per hour in the more intense snow bands, which include some areas of Chenango County. The Weather Service also cautioned that wind gusts could reach nearly 40 miles per hour, causing the potential for white-out conditions. Temperatures are expected to return to the high 40s by the end of the week.
Just after 7 a.m., the City of Norwich experienced a wide spread power outage. “The power problem was related to a tree that came down on power lines on South Broad Street, near the Hale Street intersection,” said A. Wesley Jones, the city emergency management officer. Power was returned to much of the city by 9:30 this morning. “We’ve had quite a few trees, limbs and wires down all over the county,” said Jones, pointing to the heavy accumulation and winds as the source. “It’s going to be a while before it stops.”
The City of Norwich issued a State of Emergency at 9:30 this morning. “Numerous tree limbs and power lines are down, leading to a widespread power outage,” a press release from the city states. “Travel is very dangerous and only emergency vehicles or emergency-related personnel should be on the roads,” City of Norwich Mayor Joseph Maiurano said in the statement.
According to Jones, between five and 12 inches of snow had fallen by mid-morning, with higher amounts landing in areas with higher elevations. “We expect several more inches throughout the course of the day,” said Jones.
The unseasonable weather caused problems all over the county, and even made things difficult for dispatchers at the County 911 facility. “We lost radio contact to the County 911 center,” said Jones. “We were forced to implement back-up procedures.” Jones explained that while the telephones were still working, the lack of radios made it difficult to dispatch units to the required locations. Nearby departments with paging capabilities were used to dispatch the information.
“The back-up procedures worked properly, and we were able to get the calls dispatched,” Jones said.
The weather and the ensuing power outage also caused some problems at the city water plant. “We’re asking people to conserve water until later this evening,” Jones said.
According to the National Weather Service in Binghamton snowfall may reach a rate of up to one inch per hour in the more intense snow bands, which include some areas of Chenango County. The Weather Service also cautioned that wind gusts could reach nearly 40 miles per hour, causing the potential for white-out conditions. Temperatures are expected to return to the high 40s by the end of the week.
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