Some of the names and faces may have changed, but for Fulton’s Common Council, the challenge remains the same. Three new members of the Council were sworn in on January 1. Mayor Ron Woodward praised the newcomers for their “courage to step forward in the current times.”
The City of Fulton has issued a Travel Advisory and Fulton Police recommend no unnecessary travel in and around the City of Fulton. When travel is necessary extreme caution is urged. During the past day steady snowfall combined with occasional blowing snow has made hazardous travel conditions. City Department of Public Works crews are in the process of clearing streets however the rate of snowfall is making the task difficult and in some areas roadways are slick. Police also remind persons in the City of Fulton that on-street parking is prohibited from 1:30 AM to 5:30 AM. Violators will be ticketed and may be towed to help facilitate snow removal.
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A story courtesy of the U.S military brings us a tiny slice of life for some of our troops in Afghanistan. Ittells the tale of how a Marine from Fulton saw an Afghan man’s car roll down an embankment towards a river, and how he got the man the help he needed to save his car.
Fulton Common Council meetings are likely to be a little less positive from now on, now that Bob Weston’s 16 year career as an Alderman is over. They’re also likely to be shorter.
Weston announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection as Alderman from the city’s third ward. A quick special meeting on Tuesday was the last hurrah of a political career that he said began by accident.
The world’s biggest private equity company has completed its purchase of Birds Eye Foods, including the Birds Eye Fulton plant. The sale to Blackstone Group‘s Pinnacle Foods Group cost $1.3 billion. The fate of the Fulton plant or its seven other food processing factories is not known.
A broad area of moderate to heavy lake effect snow over much of the eastern Lake Ontario region is expected to shift to the east and southeast through late evening as an arctic cold front crosses the region.
Heavy snowfall stretching from near Pulaski north to Adams, Barnes Corners, Fort Drum, and Croghan will move east across the Tug Hill region into Lowville and Harrisville. Additional moderate to heavy snow may also expand into central and eastern Oswego County from Mexico to Williamstown and into the southern portion of Lewis County through 10:30 pm. Expect snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour in the most intense snowfall. Roads will be snow covered and slippery.
West winds will shift to the northwest and increase through late evening with gusts up to 35 mph. This will produce increasing amounts of blowing and drifting snow, especially in open areas such as Route 12 between Lowville and Watertown.
Snow will redevelop again later Monday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front. Snowfall totals will be in the 3 to 6 inch range from late tonight through Monday with locally higher amounts on the Tug Hill. winds will be light tonight, but increase later Monday.
Additional significant lake effect snows are possible Monday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions: A winter weather advisory is normally issued for a variety of winter weather conditions such as light snow, blowing snow, sleet, freezing rain and wind chills. While the weather will be significant, the word advisory implies that severe winter weather is not anticipated. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can also be found at www.weather.gov/buffalo.
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