Conklin suspect in mass killing indicted on federal hate crime charges.Music, food, and Shakespeare come together in this summer celebration, with activities for the whole family. Master Gardener Eve Berman joins us to talk about Much Ado in the Garden. Just north of Binghamton, tucked between to the Cornell Cooperative Extension and a highway interchange, is Cutler Gardens. Shakespeare among the flowers and herbs.This story will be updated throughout the day. It’s also the most snow that has fallen on April 19 for Binghamton, breaking a record set in 1983, as well as the latest date for a one-day snowfall for the area on record.
The two-day total snowfall at the Binghamton Airport reached over 14 inches, which broke the two-day April record for the area, set in 2007.
Windy conditions could worsen the situation.Ī wind advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. The National Weather Service in Binghamton has received reports of downed trees and power lines. The Broome County Public Library, senior centers, Meals on Wheels and county parks are closed as well. No significant injuries were reported, county officials said.Īll schools in the county remain closed. “We’re prepared for this, but the fact it’s going to be warming up is also very positive,” Hochul said Tuesday.ĩ11 operators in Broome County received more than 1,700 calls Tuesday morning. In an interview Tuesday morning on WNBF, Governor Kathy Hochul said she will travel to Broome County to assess the situation and assist. The county has sent out crews with chainsaws to remove the trees from roads so that NYSEG workers can safely travel and restore power. The snow Broome County received was significantly heavy, the county executive explained, which caused more trees to fall than any other time in recent memory. “This is a multi-day response type of an event that we’re looking at.” This is going to take a long time,” Garnar continued. “It’s not going to be fixed and resolved today. It’s unclear when power will be restored. In a statement on social media, Garnar said if someone has an emergency and is unable to call 911, they should go in person to the Deposit Fire Station.ĭeposit residents are asked to conserve and boil water if needed. There is a widespread power and telephone outage in the Village of Deposit in Broome and Delaware counties. More than 42,000 NYSEG customers were without power across Broome County as of 4 p.m.Īn additional 57,000 customers throughout NYSEG’s service area are experiencing outages, including 15,000 in Chenango County. Beds and services will be available at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Binghamton and at the Deposit Fire Station.Ĭounty Executive Jason Garnar said roughly half of all Broome County residents were experiencing power outages as of Tuesday morning. They still urge residents to limit unnecessary travel and use caution when out.Īmerican Red Cross shelters for those affected by storm-related outages will open at 5 p.m. (Tom Magnarelli/WSKG News)īINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) - Broome County is in a State of Emergency, as an April storm has dropped over a foot of snow and left thousands without power.Ĭounty officials lifted a ban on all non-essential travel Tuesday afternoon. where nearly half of almost 93,000 customers were without power at some point Tuesday morning - County Executive Jason Garnar shared on Facebook that widespread power and telephone outages remain in the area.įorecasts predicted snow would fall 1 to 2 inches per hour overnight, and by morning, some parts of New York saw over a foot of snow.Fallen tree branches around downtown Binghamton.
Heavy, wet snow knocked down trees and power lines, leading some local officials to say it could be a matter of days before the lights turn back on. Thousands more in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Maine reported power outages as a result of the late spring storm. As of Tuesday afternoon, close to 200,000 are still without power in New York state, according to. A fast-moving storm dropped over a foot of snow in some areas of New York, including in Binghamton, where the National Weather Service reported a record snowfall.Īn overnight storm knocked out power to nearly 300,000 customers in the Northeast.