Dee
02-11-2007, 04:19 AM
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http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/02/10/upstate-snow.html
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Communities along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in upstate New York had to cope with more snow on Saturday as they were still trying to dig out from as much as 2½ metres dumped earlier in the week.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued a snow warning on Saturday that remains in effect until early Monday for parts of Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.
Oswego County has been hit hardest by the storms, leading New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to declare a state of emergency and the New York National Guard to volunteer its help if needed.
Terry Grimshaw, the mayor of Mexico in Oswego County, north of Syracuse, told CBC News on Saturday that people in the village located are exhausted after a week of non-stop snow.
The village, which has a population of about 5,400, has received more than 254 centimetres (254 cm = 100 in).
"This has been a seven-day storm," Grimshaw said.
Grimshaw said he has not seen this much snow since 1966, when it snowed for about three days straight and the village received about 228 centimetres of snow.
People have not only been trying to dig out their vehicles but also climbing up onto their roofs to shovel off snow, Grimshaw said.
The buildup of snow caused the roofs of a garage and a family home to cave in, but Grimshaw said there were no injuries because nobody was home.
Steep snowbanks make sidewalks look like small canyons, while some people have so much snow on their front lawns that the mounds resemble ski hills, Grimshaw said.
"We just try to pile it up and move it away from the streets. But right now, we can't move it because there's so much of it," he said.
Meanwhile, schools cancelled classes for five days and people have been urged not to travel unless necessary.
The state transportation department has loaned several pieces of equipment to municipalities as crews work round the clock to remove snow from streets and sidewalks. The state was also expected to send workers to help in the removal.
Mexico has managed to clear snow from its streets but Grimshaw said it is getting more difficult to do so.
U.s. authorities said more than a week of bitterly cold temperatures has contributed to at least 20 deaths in the U.S, with five dead in Ohio, four in Illinois, four in Indiana, two in Kentucky, two in Michigan, and one each in Wisconsin, New York and Maryland.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/02/10/upstate-snow.html
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Communities along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario in upstate New York had to cope with more snow on Saturday as they were still trying to dig out from as much as 2½ metres dumped earlier in the week.
The U.S. National Weather Service issued a snow warning on Saturday that remains in effect until early Monday for parts of Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.
Oswego County has been hit hardest by the storms, leading New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to declare a state of emergency and the New York National Guard to volunteer its help if needed.
Terry Grimshaw, the mayor of Mexico in Oswego County, north of Syracuse, told CBC News on Saturday that people in the village located are exhausted after a week of non-stop snow.
The village, which has a population of about 5,400, has received more than 254 centimetres (254 cm = 100 in).
"This has been a seven-day storm," Grimshaw said.
Grimshaw said he has not seen this much snow since 1966, when it snowed for about three days straight and the village received about 228 centimetres of snow.
People have not only been trying to dig out their vehicles but also climbing up onto their roofs to shovel off snow, Grimshaw said.
The buildup of snow caused the roofs of a garage and a family home to cave in, but Grimshaw said there were no injuries because nobody was home.
Steep snowbanks make sidewalks look like small canyons, while some people have so much snow on their front lawns that the mounds resemble ski hills, Grimshaw said.
"We just try to pile it up and move it away from the streets. But right now, we can't move it because there's so much of it," he said.
Meanwhile, schools cancelled classes for five days and people have been urged not to travel unless necessary.
The state transportation department has loaned several pieces of equipment to municipalities as crews work round the clock to remove snow from streets and sidewalks. The state was also expected to send workers to help in the removal.
Mexico has managed to clear snow from its streets but Grimshaw said it is getting more difficult to do so.
U.s. authorities said more than a week of bitterly cold temperatures has contributed to at least 20 deaths in the U.S, with five dead in Ohio, four in Illinois, four in Indiana, two in Kentucky, two in Michigan, and one each in Wisconsin, New York and Maryland.