![]() ![]() There are even studies that show an increased risk for heart attacks among people using automatic snow blowers. ![]() ![]() Those factors, combined with the higher heart rate from the extra physical effort, may increase the risk for acute cardiac events. Cold temperatures may increase blood pressure while simultaneously constricting the coronary arteries. Winter weather in general can contribute to the increased risk, heart association officials sad. Though residents need to clear their driveways and sidewalks of snow, the American Heart Association, is urging that people use caution when picking up the shovel, or even starting the snowblower.Īssociation research shows that many people may face an increased risk of a heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest after shoveling heavy snow. Thursday will be partly sunny with highs ranging from the lower 40s to the lower 50s. The temperature in Utica will reach 32 degrees, according to the weather service. Wednesday will see improved conditions with snow showers ending by the afternoon. Here is the link to the latest snowfall totals. The former Griffiss Air Force Base (1949-1995) and Oneida County Airport (1951-2000) no longer collect snowfall data, so those numbers have since 2000 been provided through the Cooperative Observer Program and Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network stations, according to information provided by the National Weather Service (NWS). In the Utica-Rome area, snowfall records are difficult to pinpoint. Indian Lake (Hamilton County) 32 inches.Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton.Ī sample of other snowfall totals in the county: Sauquoit is among the leaders in snowfall in Oneida County so far with 16 inches as of 9:22 p.m. The town of Paris leads Oneida County in snowfall totals from the recent prolonged snowfall event with 18.6 inches recorded, according to information from the National Weather Service (NWS).Ī sample from other snowfall totals in the county include: Here's the latest: Total snowfall amounts Winter storm warnings in Utica and Herkimer counties have expired after the Mohawk Valley was hit by a major winter storm Monday and Tuesday, Commutes throughout the region were impacted on Friday, with those in the city and on Long Island affected by rain and strong winds.View Gallery: Utica NY snow photos. Where heavy snow falls and gusty winds hit, power outages were a concern. No significant ice accumulations were expected with this weather event, but travel conditions became tricky to say the least, especially on Friday. Wind gusts up to 50 mph, with sustained winds around 20 to 30 mph, lasted well into Friday as well. Check those here.īy Friday night, the storm had by in large moved out from the tri-state area, save for a few lingering sprinkles or flurries in parts of Long Island or in the Hudson Valley.Īs was the case with the storm earlier this week, coastal areas and spots in and around New York City stayed above the freezing mark and got almost exclusively rain, about 1-2 inches of it, through Friday afternoon. The snowiest areas saw some school closings on Friday. Some totals were kept a bit further down than expected due to temperatures trending just a bit warmer (by 1 or 2 degrees, but that makes all the difference!), in the 33-34 degree range in Sullivan and Ulster counties, turning the snow to rain. Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Other parts of the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey saw more than 7 inches of snow. Those areas to the north and west of NYC continued to see waves of snow well into Friday afternoon, bringing totals in some areas of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties of New York to as much as 8 inches (Kiamesha Lake, NY, had the highest total as of Friday night at 8.3 inches). Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here. The bulk of the volatile system, which just blasted the south and Midwest, arrived in the late afternoon and evening hours Thursday, bringing rain to many - but some say nearly 5 inches of snow by midnight. There's another storm chance that could bring snow in the lead-up to Christmas weekend, though the forecast is too far out at this point to be sureĪ long-duration winter storm extended its battering of the New York area Friday with a mess of snow, ice and rain that threatened to bury parts of the Hudson Valley under up to 8 inches of the white stuff and inundating coastal areas with flooding downpours.The city got mostly rain, before the coastal system wound down Friday night, paving the way for a dry but chilly weekend.Rain and snow arrived in the NYC area Thursday afternoon and lasted into Friday evening the Hudson Valley saw up to 8 inches of snow. ![]()
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