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SnoCountry Snapshot

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 5:07pm

Halley O'Brien brings you the latest on ski conditions and events on the slopes each week in the SnoCountry Snapshot.

Watch for more reports coming soon.

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Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for local areas

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Monday, July 23rd, 2012, 2:57pm

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for local areas in the Capital Region. Below are warnings for the areas.

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These bulletins are currently in effect for local areas:

Massachusetts counties

BERKSHIRE

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

New York counties

ALBANY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 03:30 PM EDT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

COLUMBIA

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 03:30 PM EDT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

FULTON

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NOAA retire name Irene from list of storm names

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Friday, April 13th, 2012, 1:07pm

MIAMI (AP) - Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage.

A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the name will be replaced by Irma. Irene was retired Friday from the official list of Atlantic Basin tropical storm names by the World Meteorological Organization's hurricane committee.

The report says storm names are reused every six years unless retired for causing considerable casualties or damage. Irene is the 76th name to be retired from the Atlantic list since 1954.

Five people were killed in the Dominican Republic after Hurricane Irene stormed through the Caribbean last August. Three died in Haiti. And 41 died in the U.S. when Irene barreled up the Eastern Seaboard.

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Venus and Jupiter brighten the night sky

Submitted by Bob Tomaso, Community News Contributor

Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 8:28am

Venus and Jupiter brighten the night sky

If you look to the west in the evening sky this week your are sure to catch a glimpse of two of the atmosphere's brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter. Although hundreds of millions of miles apart, an optical illusion leads you to believe they are very close.

The show will peak tonight, March 15 and is best viewed on the western horizon for four hours after sunset.

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NYSDOT offers safe winter driving tips

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012, 12:09pm

The New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald has offered New Yorkers with some safe winter driving tips and suggestions for preparedness on the road.

McDonald is reminding residents that calling 511 or visiting the 511 website are both good ways to find out about the latest driving conditions.

"It's essential for motorists to know how to deal with road conditions during winter storms," said McDonald in a statement. "In addition to checking our Web site for driving tips and updated road condition information, motorists should prepare themselves and their vehicles for unexpected travel impediments.”

The NYSDOT has listed some of the most important tips for safe winter driving:

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NY must prepare for climate change now

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, 6:26pm

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Devastating floods like those caused in upstate New York by the remnants of Tropical Storms Irene and Lee are among the climate change effects predicted in a new report written by 50 scientists and released Wednesday by the state's energy research agency.

The 600-page report called ClimAID, intended as a resource for planners, policymakers, farmers and residents, says New Yorkers should begin preparing for hotter summers, snowier winters, severe floods and a range of other effects on the environment, communities and human health. It was written by scientists from Cornell University, Columbia University and the City University of New York and funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

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