{"id":180751,"date":"2022-11-17T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T20:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=180751"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T20:45:06","slug":"new-york-gov-hochul-declares-state-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/new-york-gov-hochul-declares-state-of-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Gov. Hochul Declares State of Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a State of Emergency was issued Thursday morning for 11 counties as a winter storm is forecast to impact portions of upstate New York with intense lake effect snow through Sunday. The most significant snowfall is expected Thursday and Friday with accumulations of up to four feet of snow possible in the Buffalo area and up to two feet or more of snow possible in the Watertown area, with snowfall rates of three or more inches per hour. Hazardous travel conditions and local power outages as a result of the storm are likely due to the combination of snow and wind in the forecast. Lightning and thunder may also occur in the heavier, more intense bands. Governor Hochul urged New Yorkers to stay alert and avoid unnecessary travel Thursday evening through Friday, particularly in the Buffalo and Watertown areas.<\/p>\n

The State of Emergency applies to the following counties, as well as contiguous counties: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson, Lewis, Niagara, Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence, and Wyoming.<\/p>\n