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Albany, NY – Officials across New York are urging residents to begin preparing today for potential ice storms this winter, stressing that freezing rain often creates more dangerous and disruptive conditions than snowfall. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that ice accumulation can quickly damage powerlines, bring down tree limbs, and make major roads hazardous across the state.
According to NOAA, even light ice buildup can overload weakened branches and trigger widespread outages, especially in forested regions of Upstate New York and older urban neighborhoods. With temperatures fluctuating this week, emergency managers say today is the time for New Yorkers to take action ahead of the winter season…