Braving the storm, the worst is over
CHENANGO COUNTY – Emergency management officials reported the area received between 13 and 20 inches of snow since a winter storm warning was issued Thursday.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard B. Decker declared a State of Emergency for Chenango County due to the snow storm and issued a road closure order from 7 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday, restricting travel on any road to emergency vehicles only.
City of Norwich Emergency Management Director A. Wesley Jones said a winter travel advisory would still be in effect until noon Friday.
“The worst is absolutely over at this point,” he said. Jones added that the area would continue to receive snowfall through the weekend.
“There’s still a chance for about one to three inches later today and flurries throughout the weekend, maybe an inch here or there,” he said.
The office reported these recorded levels of snowfall in Chenango.
• 20 inches in the Town of Sherburne and at Chenango Lake in New Berlin.
• 18 inches the Town of Oxford
• 13-15 inches in the Town of Guilford
• 14 inches in the Town of Norwich
Jones said his office received a few reports of wires and tree branches coming down in the area, but that NYSEG was reporting no serious disruption of power. Yesterday, NYSEG said 500 people were without power in the Oneonta Division, which includes Chenango and 10 other counties. Today, the company said a total of 1,600 homes were without power.
Jones said NYSEG reported only one outage in Chenango on Junction Road area in the Town of Bainbridge.
All school districts in Chenango County were closed Friday and the Chenango County Office Building and City of Norwich offices also announced they would be closed for the day.
“For the most part, people heeded our warnings and stayed off the roads, allowing us to clear the roads and keep people from getting hurt,” he said.
Jones said crews would be continuing to work all weekend to clear the piled snow.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard B. Decker declared a State of Emergency for Chenango County due to the snow storm and issued a road closure order from 7 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday, restricting travel on any road to emergency vehicles only.
City of Norwich Emergency Management Director A. Wesley Jones said a winter travel advisory would still be in effect until noon Friday.
“The worst is absolutely over at this point,” he said. Jones added that the area would continue to receive snowfall through the weekend.
“There’s still a chance for about one to three inches later today and flurries throughout the weekend, maybe an inch here or there,” he said.
The office reported these recorded levels of snowfall in Chenango.
• 20 inches in the Town of Sherburne and at Chenango Lake in New Berlin.
• 18 inches the Town of Oxford
• 13-15 inches in the Town of Guilford
• 14 inches in the Town of Norwich
Jones said his office received a few reports of wires and tree branches coming down in the area, but that NYSEG was reporting no serious disruption of power. Yesterday, NYSEG said 500 people were without power in the Oneonta Division, which includes Chenango and 10 other counties. Today, the company said a total of 1,600 homes were without power.
Jones said NYSEG reported only one outage in Chenango on Junction Road area in the Town of Bainbridge.
All school districts in Chenango County were closed Friday and the Chenango County Office Building and City of Norwich offices also announced they would be closed for the day.
“For the most part, people heeded our warnings and stayed off the roads, allowing us to clear the roads and keep people from getting hurt,” he said.
Jones said crews would be continuing to work all weekend to clear the piled snow.
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