Late-winter storm causes hazardous conditions
CHENANGO COUNTY – Late-season winter weather hit the area overnight, dropping several inches of wet, heavy snow and causing school closings and traffic delays in the area.
The National Weather Service in Binghamton issued a winter weather advisory for Chenango and the surrounding counties from 8 p.m. Thursday night through noon today.
The mixture of snow and sleet will taper off by mid-morning, with snow flurries possible this afternoon. According to Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Wesley Jones, as of 8 a.m., accumulations in Norwich had reached approximately four inches. Accumulations in the higher elevations were greater.
At 9:15 a.m., a tree fire was reported on Thompson Road in the Town of Norwich as a result of a downed power line. No further information was available by presstime.
Over a half-dozen accidents were also reported overnight as a result of the storm.
Chenango County Fire Coordinator Matt Beckwith confirmed three:
• A single car roll-over Thursday night on state Rt. 23 in the Town of Norwich.
• A two-car accident Thursday night on county Rt. 34
• A single car accident on county Rt. 10A near Barnes Road.
Beckwith said only minor injuries were reported.
There were also several calls of downed tree branches and power lines. “It’s the really heavy, wet snow that is causing most of the problems,” Jones said. A power line near the Halfway House bridge on Rt. 12 caused a road closing Friday morning.
At around 7 a.m., a downed power line just south of the Halfway House bridge forced authorities to close state Rt. 12 between Norwich and Oxford. A NYSEG official on the scene said an insulator on a telephone pole broke off due to the weight of the snow, causing a wire to dangle over the road. By presstime, it was expected the line would be fixed by 10 a.m. No power outages were reported as a result.
While more snow showers are possible this afternoon, Jones said no major accumulation is expected. However, he added that downed tree limbs and power lines could continue to be a problem.
Throughout the night, wind gusts were practically non-existent. Jones said the wind was expected to pick up to seven to nine miles per hour. While that is only minimal wind, Jones said even that amount has the potential to cause problems. “It could be just enough to blow power lines down,” Jones said.
For more information on current weather conditions, visit the Norwich Weather Station web site at: http://www.wunderground.com/swf/Rapid_Fire.swf?units=both&station=KNYNORWI4.
Staff writer Michael McGuire contributed to this story.
The National Weather Service in Binghamton issued a winter weather advisory for Chenango and the surrounding counties from 8 p.m. Thursday night through noon today.
The mixture of snow and sleet will taper off by mid-morning, with snow flurries possible this afternoon. According to Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Wesley Jones, as of 8 a.m., accumulations in Norwich had reached approximately four inches. Accumulations in the higher elevations were greater.
At 9:15 a.m., a tree fire was reported on Thompson Road in the Town of Norwich as a result of a downed power line. No further information was available by presstime.
Over a half-dozen accidents were also reported overnight as a result of the storm.
Chenango County Fire Coordinator Matt Beckwith confirmed three:
• A single car roll-over Thursday night on state Rt. 23 in the Town of Norwich.
• A two-car accident Thursday night on county Rt. 34
• A single car accident on county Rt. 10A near Barnes Road.
Beckwith said only minor injuries were reported.
There were also several calls of downed tree branches and power lines. “It’s the really heavy, wet snow that is causing most of the problems,” Jones said. A power line near the Halfway House bridge on Rt. 12 caused a road closing Friday morning.
At around 7 a.m., a downed power line just south of the Halfway House bridge forced authorities to close state Rt. 12 between Norwich and Oxford. A NYSEG official on the scene said an insulator on a telephone pole broke off due to the weight of the snow, causing a wire to dangle over the road. By presstime, it was expected the line would be fixed by 10 a.m. No power outages were reported as a result.
While more snow showers are possible this afternoon, Jones said no major accumulation is expected. However, he added that downed tree limbs and power lines could continue to be a problem.
Throughout the night, wind gusts were practically non-existent. Jones said the wind was expected to pick up to seven to nine miles per hour. While that is only minimal wind, Jones said even that amount has the potential to cause problems. “It could be just enough to blow power lines down,” Jones said.
For more information on current weather conditions, visit the Norwich Weather Station web site at: http://www.wunderground.com/swf/Rapid_Fire.swf?units=both&station=KNYNORWI4.
Staff writer Michael McGuire contributed to this story.
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