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Thursday, June 13, 2013  Erie Canal locks E-6 (Waterford) through E-25 (Mays Point) on the Erie Canal and Locks O-1 (Phoenix) through O-8 (Oswego) on the Oswego Canal are closed due to high water levels.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A 93-mile stretch of the Erie Canal from the Albany area to central New York has been closed because of high water levels on the Mohawk River.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  The National Weather Service has confirmed that a swath of storm damage in eastern New York was caused by a tornado with winds that topped out at 125 mph.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The National Weather Service had issued a flood warning for the Tioughnioga River south of Cortland. On Friday afternoon the water was running high but appeared to be several feet away from a flood stage.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  More than a foot of snow has been dumped across parts of upstate New York as much of the region deals with its first major storm of the season.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Parts of eastern New York could get as much as 4 inches of snow courtesy of a potential nor'easter making its way up the Atlantic Coast.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The Onondaga Emergency Management Operations Center says they are prepared for Hurricane Sandy.

Monday, October 29, 2012  There could be widespread power outages across the state due to high winds.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  When Mother Nature hands you frozen lemons, turn them into frozen lemonade and sell it.

Monday, August 06, 2012  A National Weather Service team is investigating whether a tornado touched down in the Binghamton area.

Friday, July 27, 2012  A state of emergency remains in effect in Elmira as crews continue clearing trees and repairing power lines that were brought down by a possible tornado.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Our CNY Central TV stations and the National Weather Service in Binghamton has a Severe Weather Spotter training course Tuesday evening in Syracuse, and it’s free of charge.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Eastern New Yorkers are in for a messy morning commute after enjoying smooth sailing for most of the winter.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Lake-effect snow warnings have been issued for most of central and western New York, where more than a foot of snow has already fallen in some areas amid a wintry blast of high winds and plunging temperatures.