Latest local news, weather and sports for Syracuse and Central New York

Friday, May 17, 2013  When most people think about weather in Central New York, the first thing that comes to mind is lake-effect snow. We'll soon get a glimpse into how the storms work from the inside out.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in southern Chenango County when a strong cold front swept across the region Friday night.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  An upstate New York college located in one of the snowiest places in the nation is getting a $320,000 federal grant to study lake-effect snow storms.

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.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Several schools are closed and scores of others across northern New York are delaying the start of classes as a spring storm dumps sleet and freezing rain across the region.

Friday, March 22, 2013  New York's new state budget provides funding for a stockpile of emergency generators so gasoline stations can keep pumping and avoid the shortages and long lines that plagued many downstate areas in the days after Superstorm Sandy

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Are you tired of the bitter cold and snow, sick of ice and slush, and wish you could just snap your fingers and make it warm again? If only it was that easy.

Friday, March 15, 2013  This is a long standing weather debate issue for upstate NY (long standing meaning since 1993 anyway), on which storm was worse, the infamous Blizzard of 66’ or the so-called Storm of the Century of March 1993.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The Blizzard of '93 started this day 20 years ago, and hit Syracuse on March 13.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a plan for the use of $1.7 billion in federal storm-damage funds.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  It's been 10 years since the Blizzard of '93, but for many it seems like just yesterday.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Central New York is hoping for the best, but it wants to make sure it's ready to respond to the worst. Organizations in the preparedness business are working together to put neighbors at ease and make sure Onondaga County is equipped to handle the unexpected.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Eleven cows are dead, and several others are hurt after a truck hauling 34 cattle rolls over on a rural Chenango County Road. Investigators say slippery roads from Wednesday night's snow, sleet and freezing rain were contributing factors.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Thinking ahead to prepare cities for the next time a massive storm like Superstorm Sandy rips through.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Police have new evidence in the investigation of suicide victim Debra Sunderstorm