natural hazards

Wintry weekend on the way
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Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Nov 30, 2024
Those planning to travel this weekend following the Thanksgiving holiday will need to exercise caution — or perhaps even alter their plans — as the We...
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Forecast calls for wet, snowy holiday week
Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Nov 26, 2024
The weather should not present any major difficulties for those traveling during the early part of the week, though the Olean area could see some accu...
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Colder week with plenty of precipitation in forecast
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Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Nov 18, 2024
The coming week should feature more typically November-like weather, with cooler temperatures in the forecast with some rain and perhaps even a little...
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Statewide burn ban in effect through Nov. 30
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Nov 14, 2024
While the Southern Tier region that includes Cattaraugus and Allegany counties received welcome precipitation the past few days, a statewide burn ban ...
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Weather Service declares a return to colder weather
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Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Nov 12, 2024
The weather honeymoon, with highs well into the 70s as recently as one week ago, may be coming to an end, as the National Weather Service is predictin...
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Warm start to the week followed by rapid cooldown
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Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Oct 20, 2024
The next few days are expected to be unseasonably warm with plenty of sunshine before a cold from mid-week drops temperatures quickly back to normal f...
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Lessons from hurricanes, storms of the past and present
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JAY SCOTT PARISELLA Special to Olean Times Herald 
Oct 17, 2024
While the circumstances were depressing, we were anxious to help — a few hundred American Red Cross volunteers descending on Baton Rouge/New Orleans, ...
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Gas prices ticked down in NY this past week
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Oct 07, 2024
Average gasoline prices in New York have fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,1...
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Hochul extends deadline for emergency repair grants
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Oct 04, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul extended the application deadline another month for homeowners to apply for emergency repair grants for July and August extreme weat...
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New York state gas prices drop again
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Sep 30, 2024
Average gasoline prices in New York fell nearly 5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 6,118...
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Dry, mainly warm week in forecast
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Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
Sep 29, 2024
Except for the small chance that remnants of Hurricane Helene may touch the area, the first week of October should be mainly dry and slightly warmer t...
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