Frigid Weekend With Light Snow Flurries Forecast
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport warns of cold conditions with scattered flurries tonight and lows near 0 to 5 above. Some sun is expected tomorrow with a high in the teens as temperatures gradually rise. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Snow chance 30 percent tonight, 20 percent tomorrow. By Wednesday highs reach the 20s, with overnight lows 15 to 20 and daytime highs 25 to 30.
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National Weather Service
Hancock
Canada
Climbers Missing on Mount Washington in Severe Conditions
Rescuers braved temperatures of 28 below and winds to 100 mph to resume the search today for two climbers missing since Saturday. Washington Batzer and Hugh Herr, both in their early twenties from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, climbed Mount Washington Friday, spent the night in a cabin, and planned a Saturday ice climb. Searchers were alerted when the pair did not return as expected Saturday night.
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Washington, N.H
Washington
Y Batzer
Hugh Herr
Lancaster
Herr
Batzer
Sledder Fatally Injured Jumping on Shed in Driveway
A 14 year old, Rodney Kinney, died in a freak accident after striking his head while jumping on a shed in his driveway. He was declared dead at the scene yesterday around 8:30 p.m. in Elmira. The investigation cited no cause of death at this time.
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Elmira
Rodney Kinney
Chemung County
Lottery winner number in Albany state's daily game
Albany AP reports the winning number picked last night in the state's daily numbers game.
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Albany
Today's chuckle about saving a dollar in inflation era
A light remark notes that in inflationary times a dollar saved is effectively worth fifty cents, poking fun at shrinking purchasing power and the humorous side of economic change.
Emergency declared at Ginna nuclear plant after steam tube leak
A site emergency was declared at the Ginna nuclear power plant near Rochester after a steam tube ruptured in the primary cooling system releasing radioactive steam. Radiation levels remained near background and the plant was stabilized with makeup water as nonessential staff evacuated.
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Rochester
Ginna
Ontario
National Weather Service
Richard Sullivan
Rochester Gas & Electric Co
Sullivan
New York State
Sanborn
Snow squalls disrupt rush hour traffic across Syracuse area
Arctic air and lake effect bands brought widespread slick conditions overnight. Route 81 and 690 lanes tied up with several injuries reported from a tractor-trailer crash north of LaFayette. Police described heavy delays downtown and on hills along South Avenue and Seneca Turnpike as snowplows worked to clear packed roads.
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Syracuse
Robert B. Sykes Jr
Oswego
Mattydale
LaFayette
Nedrows
Scenc
South Avenue
Onondaga Hill
Seneca Turnpike
Liverpool
Genesee
James
Marcellus
Pompey
Jefferson County
Lewis County
West Lowville
Central
New York
Laingen eyes renewing Iran ties after more rational regime
At a Freedom Day reunion in Newburgh, former hostage L. Bruce Laingen urged vigilance for opportunities to rebuild U S Iran relations if Iran adopts a more rational outward looking government. He noted shared interests in oil and regional friendship, while stressing patience until Tehran changes.
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Iran
L. Bruce Laingen
Stewart Airport
Laingen
Tehran
U.S
Ian
Duane Gillette
Alan Golacinski
Joseph Hall
William Royer
John Limbert
Kevin J. Hermening
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