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NY weather: Severe thunderstorm watch affecting New York until Monday night
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 1:48 p.m. on Monday in effect until 9 p.m. for Albany, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster and Warren counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million...
Boat stewards stationed at NY launches to help stop spread of invasive species
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding boaters to always clean, drain and dry their equipment to help stop the spread of invasive aquatic species. Keeping invasive species from entering new lakes in our region is one of the goals of the NY DEC....
NewsChannel 13 chief meteorologist Paul Caiano's WAMC regional morning forecast 5/27/24
Cloudy and breezy with showers and thunderstorms today. Highs in the lower 70s. Breezy with more showers and storms tonight. Lows in the lower 60s. A mix of sun and clouds with a few showers and possibly a thunderstorm tomorrow. Highs in the upper 70s.
Latham deals with second water main break
Crews responded to a water main break in Latham on Monday. The break happened at Park Avenue and Saxton Road. Roads were closed off while crews were at work. NewsChannel 13 reached out to the town of Colonie for more information, we have not yet heard back. As always, we’ll...
Nassau County family awarded Purple Heart for their late Navy veteran relative
Douglas Olitsky was doing some research for a family reunion when he came across a piece of paper with a story about his grandfather - a Navy veteran who was in Iwo Jima during World War II.
Wayward moose gains popularity in East Greenbush
A moose that has become very popular around East Greenbush and Troy is still on the loose. It has now been spotted several times. A recent 13 second video of the moose was posted on Instagram by Josh Whelan. The moose is seen in the video running along a hill until he gets to the other side. It looks like it’s by a road because cars are driving by.
Colonie residents still asked to boil water
People in Colonie are still being asked to boil their water before using it. That’s the result of a water main break on Mill Road from Friday. The boil water advisory is in place for both the town and village. Repair crews have finished work on the pipe, the...
Fire forces 12 people from Schenectady home
Twelve people were chased from their home after a fire Friday morning on Emmett Street in Schenectady. The Red Cross helping with shelter, food and clothing to three families who lived in the home, including five adults and seven children ranging in age from 1 to 15. There was no...
5/27/2024: Clouds, showers, storms for Memorial Day
The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from meteorologist Matt Mackie:. A series of fronts pushing through the area will bring breezy conditions and scattered showers for much of the day. This afternoon or evening, a final round of heavier rain is expected to come through, accompanied by a few stronger storms...
Granville man arrested for DWI facing drugs, weapons charges
GRANVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT)- Robert Gimmler III, 33 from Granville is facing multiple charges that include driving while under the influence of alcohol, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon, according to Mechanicville Police. Gimmler was arrested after police received a call for suspicious activity in...
05/26/24: Great Today, Less Than Great Memorial Day
The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Appleby:. Memorial Day is still on track to be a wet, windy day – especially during the PM hours. That makes it imperative to enjoy Sunday! High temperatures will be slightly higher yesterday, with most making it at least to 80. After a drier day Tuesday, rain chances return again on Wednesday.
Harding Mazzotti offering $20 Uber vouchers for Memorial Day
A local law firm wants to keep people in the Capital District safe wherever they go this Memorial Day. Harding Mazzotti is offering $20 Uber vouchers in Albany. They’re available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Those vouchers are good from noon until midnight. The law firm is hoping this...
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