Beer price surge tied to bottle law debate continues
New Yorks bottle deposit law appears not to have caused beer price hikes according to the Consumer Protection Board though beer prices rose 18.3 percent since September while soft drinks edged up 1 percent. Officials cite exclusive distributor contracts as a factor amid ongoing antitrust scrutiny.
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Syracuse Weather Outlook Today and Tomorrow
Periods of rain today with possible heavy downpours and a high near 45. Windy tonight with a chance of snow and a low around 25. Tomorrow, colder with flurries and a high near freezing. Extended forecast shows light snow Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.
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Weather look ahead with wind snow and storms
The National Weather Service forecasts windy cold conditions tonight into Wednesday with snow flurries and possible snow squalls after rain and drizzle across New York state. Gulf Coast storms brought tornadoes and fatalities in Alabama and Louisiana while western storms threaten heavy rain and floods from Florida to New England.
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Regional forecasts for Ames and surrounding zones
Regional weather outlook shows windy conditions with rain changing to snow in several zones. Tonight lows near 25 with westerly winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts, flurries and isolated squalls possible tomorrow. Temperatures and wind patterns vary by zone as detailed by the National Weather Service.
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Snowfall and cold: month totals and records
The report notes no snowfall today with 4.0 inches this month. It lists records for the month including 6.51 inches in 1969 and 5.2 inches in 1931, plus seasonal totals reaching 149.7 inches in 1977 78. Current season total stands at 11.6 inches.
Northeastern governors seek a uniform drinking age
Seven governors from New York to Rhode Island agreed to pursue a regional uniform drinking age to cut alcohol related highway deaths and to back a $2 billion national acid rain trust fund. Cuomo proposed raising New York’s age to 21 though specifics were pending.
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