Wednesday Morning

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CONGRATULATIONS!

to the WCS Jazz Ensemble,

who took First Place in their (Class B) division
at the Oneida Jazz Festival, last Friday!

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It's Recyclables Day!


45 degrees and drippy.

Today: Clouds and sun this morning. Cloudy this afternoon with showers and maybe even a rumble of thunder south of Route 20. Highs in the mid 50's to mid 60's.

Tonight: Rain. Low near 40.

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Buried in this morning's edition of the Observer-Dispatch, overpowered by the headlines on articles about the Train Derailment in Oneida, the New Hartford School Vote and a story about businesses that had broken the no-smoking ban, is the following - which we might find more interesting!

• A flood watch is in effect for Herkimer and Oneida counties due a combination of melting snow and periods of rain, according to the National Weather Service.
• Warm temperatures for the next few days will continue to melt snow and break up ice on rivers and streams. Rain is expected to begin after noon today and may continue periodically through Friday.
• Flooding due to ice jams is the primary threat through tonight. The chance of other flooding will increase tonight and Thursday as snow melts and rain continues. Heavy rains, in excess of one inch, could cause minor flooding Thursday, according to the weather service.

Every time I drive through Hamilton, I look at what used to be a ski slope. I think it cost $2.00 for an afternoon pass!

Toggenburg and Greek Peak and Woods Valley may begin to feel the effects of this warmer weather, but Gore Mountain has 8 lifts operating and 69 trails open. For ski conditions at all of the NY Ski Slopes, click here!

A better - professional, stock - photograph of Mergansers. The ones I saw were on the Chenango Canal next to a bridge about half-a-mile south of Mosher's Farm Stand on Rt. 26. The males all took flight, but the females just kept on paddling!