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Snow reaches four feet in areas
By Callan Gray
December 8, 2010 - 7:56pm
The town of Clay has the peak amount of snowfall in Onondaga County with almost four feet.

Snow keeps piling up in Onondaga County with no signs from forecasters it will stop until Thursday night.  The official measurement of 30.9 inches of snow was taken at Hancock International Airport Wednesday morning, but the in the town of Clay snow banks reached almost 4 feet, reports The Post-Standard.

The seemingly endless 'Snowcember'
By Kathleen Hessman
December 8, 2010 - 7:21pm
A Syracuse newcomer reflects on the snowfall that shows no signs of stopping.

New England weather is moody. Growing up in southwestern Connecticut, I saw times when it was warm in winter months and freezing cold in spring and summer.

Three years ago my family moved to Long Island, and in December 2009, there was a substantial blizzard where up to 26 inches of snow struck the ground, according to Newsday. It was unexpected, and it was a necessity to cozy up under blankets and have a nice cup of hot chocolate.

Snow in the Syracuse area is still coming and setting records
By Stephanie Tardugno
December 8, 2010 - 10:47am
The Syracuse area is experiencing a record amount of snowfall.

Yesterday was the second day in a row that a record amount of snow has fallen at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, and the lake-effect snow may keep coming all the way until Thursday, according to The Post-Standard.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton issued an advisory at 4:11 a.m. extending the lake-effect snow warning until 6 a.m. Thursday in Onondaga, Madison and southern Oneida counties, the report said.

Nearly 50 crashes in Onondaga County
By Richie Calabro
December 1, 2010 - 5:48pm
Snow wreaks havoc on roads

Nearly 50 automobile accidents were reported between 12:30 and 2 p.m. as heavy rain turned to snow according to The Post-Standard. The crashes were spread out throughout the county from the northern suburbs in Mattydale, to the southern suburbs in Lafayette and in the city of Syracuse on Salina Street. No serious injuries have been reported so far. The poor weather is expected to continue throughout the evening with rain/snow showers and heavy winds. 

Syracuse weather breaking records
By Kevin Belbey
November 15, 2010 - 12:24pm
Warm weather has led to 260 days without snow

The city of Syracuse is getting close and closer to breaking a record it set just a year ago. For 260 days, Syracuse has gone without an inch of snow, according to The Post-Standard. 

The record was previously set in 2009, when Syracuse went 287 consecutive days without snow. The first snow recorded to end last year's streak was on Dec. 8, when an inch of snow fell at Hancock Airport. This shattered the record that had been set 63 years ago.

Syracuse colleges cancel classes early
By Emily Knox
February 25, 2010 - 2:49pm
Plus, a couple sued over installing 'ugly' IKEA kitchen, and Syracuse University athletic department has discussed putting basketball court in middle of Dome

Syracuse University has announced in an e-mail sent to students today that all classes after 2 p.m. would be cancelled due to bad weather. This includes all University College classes and Drumlins Tennis co-curricular and physical education classes. This is the first time the University has cancelled classes since Feb. 14, 2007, according to syracuse.com.

Anticipation builds for bipartisan healthcare summit
By David Kaplan
February 25, 2010 - 11:09am
Also, Google might be in trouble on the other side of the pond, and what's a "snowicane" anyways?

The healthcare debate could reach critical mass today.  Democrats and Republicans will meet today with President Obama to hear his outline on a $1 trillion healthcare proposal, all of this according to cnn.com.  While Democrats feel that this could be potentially productive and beneficial, Republicans are retorting that it is just another photo opportunity for Obama that won't yield any compromise.

South Battles Snow Storm
By Joshua Schneide...
February 12, 2010 - 1:56pm
Plus, who will light the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony and a criminal at-large

Schools, roads, state offices and flights have all been shut down because of the snow storm sweeping the south. Texas has already been hit with more than a foot of snow, its most since 1964. In the Dallas area there were nearly 200 car accidents and 175,000 houses without power. Some of these areas haven't seen snow in over a decade.

South gets a taste of "snowmeggedon"
By Alessondra Parra
February 12, 2010 - 10:26am
Plus, guesses about who will light the Olympic flame and rebate program to exchange clunker appliances begins in New York

 

The Deep South wasn't able to escape from the severe weather the mid-Atlantic had experienced this past week.  An uncommon winter storm crossed the southern part of the United States Friday morning, dumping sleet, ice and snow. With it came hundreds of flight cancellations. Delta Air Lines and Air Tran Airways cancelled a combined total of 832 flights in to and out of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.

'Cuse Takes on UConn for First Time Since 6-OT Game
By Eric Silverman
February 10, 2010 - 12:53pm
Plus, a brawl at a youth basketball game suspends the league's season and the East Coast is once again hit hard by snow.

The Syracuse men's basketball team will play Connecticut tonight since their match led to the second-longest game in Division I history last March. The Orange won the Big East Tournament quarterfinal 127-117 in six overtimes. Syracuse's leading scorer, Jonny Flynn, gained national attention from the game and was the sixth pick in the NBA draft.