Chautauqua County Officials are warning about possible severe storms today. County Director of EMS Noel Guttman said in a release that county officials attended briefings with local and national weather reporting organizations about the potential … [Read more...]
27 Dead Following Winter Storm in Buffalo
At least 27 people have died in Erie County following a winter storm that paralyzed a good portion of Western New York over the Christmas Holiday weekend. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed via Twitter of the 27 people who have died … [Read more...]
Crews Making Final Preparations Ahead of Power Winter Storm this Holiday Weekend
State and local crews are making final preparations ahead of a powerful winter storm that is expected to unleash heavy snow along with strong winds in Western New York. Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel said Emergency Services Director Noel … [Read more...]
Storms Cause Trees, Power Lines to Come down in Jamestown, Chautauqua County
A gusty line of thunderstorms caused multiple trees to come down in the City of Jamestown and other parts of Chautauqua County Monday afternoon. City officials said there were at least two reports of trees landing on houses on Beechview Avenue and … [Read more...]
Gusty Winds Bring Down Some Limbs, Cause Power Outages
Gusty winds caused some issues in the Jamestown area on Sunday. The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities posted on social media that wind brought down a limb on Prospect Street between Prather and McKinley, causing a transformer to catch on fire. … [Read more...]
Motorists May Encounter Flooded Roads, Freezing Roads
Following warm weather and rain that melted snow, motorists may encounter some closed roads this morning due to flooding. Overnight, there were reports that the Route 60 south of Jamestown was closed between Peck Settlement Road to Route 62. Route … [Read more...]
Rainfall Totals Nearly Top 5 Inches in Gerry, Over 2 Inches Elsewhere in County Over Weekend
Many areas across Chautauqua County received at least 2 inches of rain this past weekend, with the town of Gerry receiving almost 5 inches. The National Weather Service in Buffalo released rainfall reports for midnight Saturday, July 17th through … [Read more...]
