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Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Video -- The National Weather Service says wind gusts could top 60 mph in parts of upstate New York.  Flash flood and flood warnings were issued for Madison and Oneida counties through 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  An estimated 60 million prescriptions will be filled for sleeping pills in 2013, and users should be aware of the potential hazards, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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

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.

Saturday, April 16, 2011  Strong gusty winds and soaking rainfall put a damper on the first half of the weekend. While widespread damage was uncommon in Central New York, it was blustery enough for the National Weather Service to issue wind advisories and high wind warnings for parts of the region.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  State environmental officials say heavy snowfall has increased the risk of avalanches on Adirondack Mountain slopes, especially in the High Peaks region.

Monday, January 24, 2011  The coldest air of the season is on it's way! Cold will it get?

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  Time for a review.  It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, we hear these words used with the threat of impending bad weather.

Thursday, July 01, 2010  Police in Oswego want the public to be on alert after a series of car break-ins over the past few weeks.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Tornados contains some of the world's most vicious and violent weather.  Here are some things you should be aware of.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Today, we discuss what classifies a thunderstorm as severe, and what the differences are between a severe thunderstorm watch and a severe thunderstorm warning. We also give you information on what to do when a watch or warning is issued for your area.

Monday, January 25, 2010  The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for much of upstate New York, where forecasts are calling for as much as 4 inches of rain.

Friday, January 15, 2010  The badly damaged seaport and airport are hindering efforts to get aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, but a massive movement is under way nonetheless.

Friday, October 30, 2009  A winter storm warning is issued when hazardous winter weather in the form of heavy snow, heavy freezing rain, heavy sleet or any combination of heavy precipitation with strong wind, is imminent or occurring.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Heavy accumulations of ice can bring down trees and power lines as well as topple utility poles and communication towers. Ice can disrupt communications and power for days while utility companies repair extensive damage. Even small accumulations of ice can be extremely dangerous to motorists and pedestrians. Bridges and overpasses are particularly dangerous because they freeze before other surfaces.