National Weather Service
By John Phillip Tappen on Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2014 - 4:14 pm
National Weather Service forecasters have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Catskills and central New York, including Schoharie, Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan and Greene counties, lasting until 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
The following was posted on... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Thursday, Jun. 26, 2014 - 6:21 pm
Multiple towns across the Catskills region declared a state of emergency after flooding caused by thunderstorms, forcing the closure of a number of roads.The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather warning early Thursday morning for severe... Read more
By John Phillip Tappen on Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014 - 2:11 pm
A storm with winds in excess of 60 mph that swept through Delaware County early this morning has left thousands without power, according to New York State Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG).
The storm was brief, beginning at midnight and lasting roughly... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 - 11:52 am
Above: Snow falling thick and fast at 11:40 a.m. in Margaretville at the WP HQ.
This winter isn't over yet. The National Weather Service in Albany is predicting that a "quick burst" of 1 to 3 inches of snow will fall in the eastern Catskills this... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 - 9:43 am
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flash flood warning for northern Delaware and southern Otsego counties, including the towns of Delhi and Oneonta. Torrential rainfall is expected anytime between now and 12:30pm, and the Oleout,... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 29, 2013 - 9:22 pm
Above: A photo of Rte. 30 south of the village of Roxbury tonight around 8:40pm, taken by Jennifer Strom.
While a tornado warning for Delaware County was issued for about 15 minutes on Wednesday night, other weather warning and watches remain in effect... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2013 - 2:32 pm
The National Weather Service out of Albany has issued a spate of advisories for the entire area. Delaware, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster counties are under a flood advisory until 5 pm. while Delaware and Sullivan are also under a flash flood watch. A flood... Read more
By Andrea Girolamo on Thursday, Mar. 7, 2013 - 12:36 pm
After a week of forecasts that seemed more like shots in the dark than science, the National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories for the entire reading area. NWS Binghamton has advisories for Delaware, Sullivan and Otsego counties, while... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 - 12:31 pm
Last night, the New York Office of Emergency Management, along with the National Weather Service offices in Albany and Binghamton, issued a high wind warning and a flood watch for the next 48 hours for all five counties in the Catskills region.
Arthur R.... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 - 9:02 am
Above: It wasn't a white Christmas this year in the Catskills. Photo of a Delaware County dairy farm on Christmas Eve this year by Mark Zilberman, via the Watershed Post Flickr Pool.
After an oddly snow-less winter so far, Mother Nature is going to make... Read more
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