Update: See new snowfall totals from Upstate NY lake effect storm (chart)
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The lake effect snowstorm closing out 2025 was a record-breaker, dropping more than 2 feet of snow in the Syracuse area. As predicted, northwest winds blowing at 50 mph or more over Lake Ontario left a narrow trail of deep snow through Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties.
Walsh ready to hand Syracuse city government to Sharon Owens
Sharon Owens will take the oath of office as Syracuse’s next mayor in a private ceremony Wednesday evening. But before then, outgoing Mayor Ben Walsh will end his administration the same place he started it. On that first New Year’s Eve as an incoming mayor in 2017, Walsh climbed...
New York residents urged to stay off roads and work from home as winter...
Certain highways for truck drivers will be off limits as a large storm will take on Western New York on Monday. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an advisory to caution commuters to avoid roads, especially during evening rush hour commutes, and suggested residents work from home instead on Mondays after winter storms take on...
Chain restaurant at Destiny USA closes after 6 years of operation
Syracuse, N.Y.- After six years in business at Destiny USA, 110 Grill has permanently closed. A sign on the restaurant, located at the far end of the food court by the carousel, said it had shut down. The restaurant was open before Christmas. Based in Massachusetts, the restaurant opened in...
New York casinos move in, and Atlantic City braces for impact
Now that New York State has granted licenses for three casinos to open in the near future, will this hurt the Atlantic City market?
Winter Storm Warning Issued for 36 Inches of Snow, Wind Chills Below Zero on New...
Many Americans are closing out 2025 and ringing in 2026 with a severe bout of winter weather. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued several winter storm warnings, with some areas being hit with multiple feet of the flaky white stuff. On New Year's Eve, the NWS announced ...
Plows go off roads, cars buried; as snow piles up, CNY keeps digging out
Central New York residents faced harsh conditions during an end of the year 2025 storm, with snowplows struggling to keep up and residents using snow brooms to dig their cars out.
Traffic alert: Northbound I-81 closed in Syracuse after multi-vehicle crash
Syracuse, N.Y. — A section of Interstate 81 in Syracuse was closed to traffic late Monday night after a multi-vehicle crash. All vehicles heading northbound into the city were diverted onto northbound Interstate 481 beginning at about 11:45 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. The crash...
Dept. of Transportation says it plowed more than 7,000 ‘lane miles’ in Onondaga County
ONONDAGA COUNTY — The New York State Department of Transportation is busy on Tuesday, plowing roads as heavy lake-effect snowfall falls over parts of Central New York. The Department of Transportation said it has plowed and salted more than 7,000 lane miles of roads in Onondaga County in the last 24 hours. A "lane...
Outdated 100-Foot Rule Cost New York Millions For Decades
An "outdated" 100-foot-rule that cost New Yorkers millions of dollars is a thing of the past.

















