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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1990
Page
1
Increasing clouds with 40 percent chance of wet snow or rain. Tonight low around 32. Wednesday rain tapers to scattered showers, high in the mid-40s. Extended: rain Thursday and Friday, lows 25 to 30, highs 40 to 45. Saturday could see rain or snow, low in the 20s, high in the mid-30s.
Wet snow and rain chances rise overnight with near freezing lows. Wednesday brings scattered showers after a misty start, with highs in the mid 40s and a 70 percent chance of rain. Strong winds and mild Pacific air keep temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal in much of the central U.S. and Great Lakes region. Jon Craig reports with service updates.
Rebels threaten secession unless Moscow withdraws troops from Azerbaijan where clashes leave dozens dead. Amid a state of emergency in Baku, militants vow strikes to paralyze the capital as Soviet authorities report casualties and call for calm.
Reporters and editors urge precise reporting and invite readers to call 470 2265 with factual corrections to improve coverage. The note emphasizes commitment to factual accuracy and accountability in the newsroom.
Reports diverge over Saturday’s seizure of Baku by Soviet troops amid a state of emergency. Witnesses, officials, and state media clash on whether troops fired in self defense or indiscriminately, with Azerbaijan largely closed to foreign reporters and Pravda offering little original coverage.
The State outlines regional forecasts for Buffalo, Jamestown, Rochester, Elmira Corning, Oswego Watertown, Syracuse Auburn, Utica Rome, and Binghamton. Expect increasing clouds, precipitation including snow and rain, with tonight lows around 25 to 35 and Wednesday showers or rain tapering to lighter precipitation, highs mainly in the 40s.
The Nation reports thickening clouds with mixed precipitation across Lake George Adirondacks Champlain Valley and surrounding areas. Tonight low temperatures range from the 20s to 40s with rain snow or freezing rain possible Wednesday wind and higher temperatures into the 30s and 40s across Albany Catskills Lower Hudson Valley and New York City area.
Syracuse forecasts and records show high 35 and low 24 for Monday. Record high 68 in 1906 and record low -18 in 1976. Snowfall totals include 161 inches this January and 83.6 inches this season, with a season high 161 inches in 1977 78. Precipitation and wind data follow, plus service numbers for forecasts and road conditions.
The record notes New York City’s harsh winter of 1780 during the Hard Ware ters period. A thermometer fell 10 to 16 degrees Fahrenheit as the harbor froze solid for five weeks. Heavy cannons were dragged across the ice to Staten Island, and the port suffered a sea supply cutoff.
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