WED JAN 10, 2024 - ANOTHER DAY - ANOTHER WIND ADVISORY!
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: 
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast
  Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be in the
  afternoon, favoring higher elevation areas. Saturated soil may
  also make it easier for tree damage to occur.

 

Statement From County Public Safety Director Tim Marshall About Contacting NYSEG, BEGWS AND STEUBEN RURAL ELECTRIC:

With winds picking up, please remember to only call 911 for emergencies.  ALL power outage questions or inquires should always be directed to your local power provider.  Contact information for local power providers:  

NYSEG - New York State Electric & Gas

1-800-572-1131 https://www.nyseg.com/.../reportorvie.../viewoutagelistBEGWS

Bath Electric Gas & Water Systems

1-607-776-2173 Option 3

https://begws.org/bgwes-emergency/outage-call/Steuben

Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.

1-800-843-3414 https://steubenrec.ebill.coop/maps/SteubenRECWebMap/

 

INFO ON LAST NIGHT'S WINDS IN STEUBEN COUNTY

Steuben County Public Safety Director Tim Marshall tells WVIN News that the winds got as high as 60 miles an hour on Tuesday night.  "The strongest winds came through last night between 9:00 and 10:00, there were reports of wind gusts going between 60 and 70 miles an hour," Marshall said.  Also Meteorologist Rob Carolan noted that Addison had wind gusts of 47 miles an hour on Tuesday night.  Hartsville had gusts last night, of 57 miles an hour.  Carolan also provided this info: Arkport - wind gusts of 41 miles an hour, and in Yates County, there were gusts of 43 miles an hour in Branchport.  Also in Yates County, the wind gusts got up to 72 miles an hour in Penn Yan, on Tuesday, at 9:26pm.  

 

4H Summer Showcase Plans For This Summer

Cornell Cooperative Extension says, the 4H Summer Showcase won’t be at the Steuben County Fair this year, but instead, will be held in Cameron.  That’ll be at Hendershotts in Cameron Mills, July 25 through July 28.

 

Trooper Ticket Numbers From New Years Holiday Period

State Police say that in Troop E, the Finger Lakes Region, during New Years, they issued, 41 tickets for DWI, 70 tickets for distracted driving, 183 tickets for child restraint violations, and 15 tickets for move over violations. 

 

Governor Kathy Hochuls State of the State Speech 2024

(Below is An Excerpt of Yesterday's Speech:)

"The State of New York is strong.  Stronger today than when I became Governor two years ago.  Healthier.  Safer.  More affordable.  We’ve traversed rocky terrain, but there are still some switchbacks before we reach the summit. Across our nation and our state people worry that a safe and affordable life is out of reach.  While shootings and murders have declined by double digits safety at the grocery store, the synagogue or on the subway is always top of mind.  

Although we’ve made great strides to take guns off our streets, too many parents are fearful as their children get on the bus each morning. And too often, troubled individuals are discharged from the hospital without receiving the care they need and go on to commit violent acts.  The potential of a crime no matter how serious, is causing anxiety for our residents.  On top of that, they are also frustrated with the rising cost of living. Inflation is down from 9.1 percent to 3.1 percent over the last eighteen months. Paychecks are finally growing. And yet, many of our neighbors are struggling to make a dollar go further.  And sadly, they feel that no matter how hard they work they’ll never get as far or be as successful as their parents.  These are the reasons I fight every day to give New Yorkers a shot at a better life."

Response From Assemblyman Phil Palmesano:

“I agree with the governor that we need to address the mental health problem in our state by improving accessibility and affordability. I also agree that we must empower our local law enforcement agencies with the ability to permanently shut down these illegal 'sticker' stores that are a scourge on our local communities.    “However, one thing is for certain, our state is facing an affordability, public safety and quality-of-life crisis. We must address a budget deficit of more than $21 billion over the next three years. We cannot continue on this dangerous and reckless trend of unsustainable and out-of-control spending and debt, costly job-killing taxes and regulations, crippling inflation, a high cost of living and the continuation of violent crime in our local communities, all of which have helped contribute to New York’s nation-leading outmigration problem.

 

FROM SENATOR O'MARA:

 “New York State is not stronger, safer, or more affordable under Governor Hochul and the Albany Democrats, and there’s no turnaround in sight. Governor Hochul highlighted the affordability crisis we face in New York State but she’s putting forth a broad agenda that will only keep making New York a more expensive state in which to live, work, do business, raise a family, and pay taxes. There’s no let-up for the middle class under all-Democrat, one-party control of New York government. Albany Democrats ignore the middle class in favor of a politically driven, hard-left roadmap continuing to mandate huge state spending handouts that keep wiping out any realistic hope for a long-term, sustainable, thriving future for upstate, middle-class communities, economies, families, workers, and taxpayers.”