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State of Emergency Declared for Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Ulster Counties

National Guard Being Deployed to Counties Under State of Emergency to Assist with Snow Removal and Clean-Up Operations

Capital Region has Already Seen More Than One Foot of Snow, with Possibility of an Additional Eight Inches by Tuesday Morning

35 MPH Speed Limit on Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and 45 MPH Speed Limit on Portions of New York State Thruway and Other Major State-Owned Highways Remain in Effect

Non-Essential State Employees in Capital Region Directed to Stay Home on Monday

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today declared a State of Emergency in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Ulster Counties as a large winter storm continues to impact New York. The Governor has also activated 300 members of the National Guard to assist with snow removal and clean-up operations in these seven counties. Already, areas throughout the Capital Region have seen more than 12 inches of snow, with areas in the Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country and Mid-Hudson Regions seeing up to eight inches in some areas. As the storm continues throughout Monday and into Tuesday morning, areas in the Capital Region could another eight inches of snow. Given these totals, the Governor announced that non-essential employees in State offices in Albany, Schenectady, Columbia, Greene, Fulton, Montgomery, Washington, Rensselaer, Ulster, Schoharie and Saratoga Counties can stay home from work without having to charge accruals. New Yorkers planning to travel throughout Monday and on Tuesday morning are being urged to continue using extreme caution.  

The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated in Enhanced Monitoring Mode and the National Guard continues to be on standby to assist with storm-related operations in the event they are needed. The Governor has also deployed state agency commissioners from DHSES, DOT, Thruway Authority and State Police to regions being hardest hit by the storm to oversee operations.  

"As parts of the state continues to face severe winter weather and dangerous driving conditions, I am declaring a State of Emergency in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Ulster Counties and am deploying 300 members of the National Guard to assist with ongoing operations," Governor Cuomo said. "Our state is no stranger to this type of extreme winter weather and these additional measures will be critical in our efforts to keep all New Yorkers safe throughout the remainder of this storm."

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A "potentially record-setting blizzard" is heading for the area, and that could mean snow from Colorado to Minnesota, according to The Weather Channel. Dubbed Winter Storm Aubrey, the snowstorm is expected to hit especially hard in the Dakotas, where a blizzard could leave more than a foot of snow.

https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2019-10-06-first-snow-of-season-rockies-plains-early-to-mid-october-forecast

A tornado warning has been issued for Cook, Lake and McHenry counties until 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Tornado Warning for Lake County in northeastern Illinois, southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, north central Cook County in northeastern Illinois until 7:45 p.m.

At 6:53 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Wauconda, moving east at 30 mph.

Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.

Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.

Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

This dangerous storm will be near Hawthorn Woods around 7:00 p.m.; Palatine, Kildeer, Third Lake and Forest Lake around 7:05 p.m.; Libertyville, Long Grove and Gages Lake around 7:10 p.m.; Wheeling, Mundelein, Vernon Hills and Green Oaks around 7:15 p.m.; Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Park City, Lincolnshire and Bannockburn around 7:20 p.m.; Lake Forest, Deerfield and Riverwoods around 7:25 p.m.;  Highland Park around 7:30 p.m. Glencoe around 7:35 p.m.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mettawa, Lake Bluff, Round Lake Park, Fox River Grove, North Barrington, Fox River Valley, Round Lake Heights, Lake Barrington, Deer Park and Highwood. This includes College of Lake County, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Lake County IL Fairgrounds, Lake Forest College, Moraine Hills State Park, and Six Flags Great America.

It also includes the following interstates: I-94 between mile markers 7 and 31 and I-294 between mile markers 7 and 31.

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris and tornado indicated hail.

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According to CBS 2 meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist, there is a chance for storms Wednesday evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible, mostly north of I-80.

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