Thursday

It's Garbage Day!

At 5:30 the temperature is a whopping 5.4 degrees!

At 6:30 -- 4.6 degrees.

(Downright "balmy," compared to the double-digit, sub-zero readings that we were warned to expect.)

From WKTV: "On Thursday, even with sunshine, temperatures won't get up much past 5 degrees for a high. Bitterly cold air will last into tomorrow night. Depending upon the extent of cloud cover, temperatures will likely fall back to -10 to -15 for the Utica/Rome area. Some locations in the Adirondacks may very well wind up at -20 or -30 degrees by Friday Morning if skies remain clear. These would be the coldest readings in about three years. Please take care of children, pets and the elderly during this cold snap.
The bigger question Thursday night and Friday will be regarding lake snow. We expect lake effect to develop in the far western fringe of our viewing area by Thursday evening, and gradually lift north. We suspect most of the Mohawk Valley and points south will be shut out of this lake snow episode. However, northern Oneida and southern Lewis, as well as Northern Herkimer Counties may, for a time, end up in the heavy lake snow. The band will eventually settle in central Lewis County, producing some of the most intense snow of the season. High temperatures on Friday will be hampered by morning lows, and will not get above 5 degrees, and in many places, not even above zero."



A year ago today I was bemoaning the fact that, although it had been snowing, the temperature was about 30 degrees and there had been no significant accumulation!

The Millers Mills Ice Harvest - which usually takes place the first weekend in February - was cancelled due to warm weather and an insufficiency of ice. I don't imagine that that will happen again this year!

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THE SIGSBEE POST OFFICE

DEDICATION

will take place tomorrow

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

at 4:30 P.M. at WCS


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At "Red" Mack's on Conger Avenue.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is accepting applications from homeowners to cut firewood on state forests in Chenango, Madison and Broome counties.

WCS Boys' Varsity Basketball plays Sauquoit Valley at SV tonight at 7:30.

WCS Girls' Varsity Basketball plays Cooperstown (away) tomorrow at 7:30.

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An every day exercise for the DPW.

Wintertime on Newberry Road

Loomis Road view.

The Sangerfield River at Loomis Road
was as frozen-over as I have ever seen it.

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ONE WAY TO WARM UP!

The Madison Historical Society is sponsoring a round and square dance on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, from 8 p.m. until midnight, at the Madison Historical Museum on South Street.
The band “Good Ole Boy” will provide the music. There will be a donation of $6 per person.
Food will be available including home made pies.
The public is invited to attend this event.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST
at the American Legion Post #92
SUNDAY
8:00 - 11:00 A.M.

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MONDAY IS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Waterville Village Board Meeting
will take place at 7:00 P.M.
on Wednesday, January 21.

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Coming to Rochester in March!
(Click image for information.)

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Keep Warm

and have a fine day, everyone!