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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  In just one week, Central New Yorkers swapped out their snow boots for the warmer weather, welcoming in the first signs of spring.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Baldwinsville's 6th Annual Big Chill Weekend promises big thrills for Central New Yorkers and proceeds benefit area charities.  For many, the highlight is the Polar Bear Plunge. Safety and warmth are top priorities.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Police in the Albany suburb of Colonie say the man forgot to drop off his son at day care and left the child strapped in the back seat of the car when he parked outside his office Thursday morning.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  If you leave a running car unattended as it warms up or defrosts the windows, you could get a ticket.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Despite the freezing temperatures and frost last spring that damaged early budding apple trees and wiped out more than half of many local farmers’ apple crop, one farmer says there still are plenty of apples ready to be picked.

Friday, August 31, 2012  If you're not one of the 33 million expected to travel this holiday weekend and still have vacation days left to take, consider yourself lucky.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Arkansas farmers are seeing record numbers for this year's harvest. Warm spring temps allowed their crops to beat the heat of summer and now they're reaping big profits, despite a summer scarred by a drought.

Friday, August 10, 2012  Record-setting temperatures are increasing the demand for air-conditioning units, but many stores in the area are sold out of air conditioners.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  The temperature reached a record high of 97 degrees on Saturday, a thrill for some local business owners, but for others, it made it that much harder to get the job done.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  With Friday's forecasted high at 96, and heat indicies going into the 100's, doing anything outside will be a challenge.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  After hosing off the Onondaga Lake Parkway in a last minute effort to lower the temperature on the course, race officials finally decided to take the compettition out of the race.

Saturday, April 28, 2012  Jamie McLusky hasn’t been sleeping much the past few days.  From keeping track of the latest weather forecast to constantly roaming his more than 100 acre LaFayette farm, McLusky is doing everything he can to prepare for another night of freezing temperatures.

Monday, April 02, 2012  March 2012 was the warmest March on record (since 1902).

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Anxious farmers across fruit-growing regions in the Great Lakes and Northeast are keeping misters, smudge pots and even helicopters in their arsenals as a cold front approaches from Canada.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Temperatures dipping into the teens could create a challenge for farmers who are already dealing with a season of difficult weather.