A spokesman for National Grid says there are still about 800 customers in Genesee County without power.
The areas with the most customers without power are Darien, 165, Batavia, 104, and Oakfield, 90.
The ETA for restoration is 10 o'clock tonight for all of Genesee County.
From National Grid:
Work crews (local and outside) are busy throughout Genesee County with restoration efforts ongoing following the yesterday's high winds that brought down a lot of trees and power lines. The current number of customers out of power is 1,150.
The areas with the largest number of customer outages are Darien, Bergen and Byron.
Currently, crews are active in the following areas:
NOTE: Readers, if you have weather-related photos, photos related to anything in this post, email them to howard@thebatavian.com
A tree is down, partially blocking the roadway at 10840 Bowen Road in Alexander. Alexander firefighters are responding with a chainsaw to cut the tree and remove it.
In the area of the Log Cabin Restaurant, a transformer and three or four power lines are down in the roadway. The location is 1227 Gilmore Road. Pembroke and Indian Falls fire departments are responding. National Grid is notified; no ETA -- "They're obviously are dealing with multiple issues."
Wires and/or tree branches are reported down on Whitney Mill Road in Elba.
UPDATE 10:41 a.m.: A tree and wires are down and entangled at 3583 Batavia Oakfield Townline Road.
UPDATE 10:43 a.m.: Tree down across the roadway at 9555 Beaver Road, Alexander.
UPDATE 10:44 a.m.: Tree and/or wires down on Francis Road, between Brown Road and Route 20, Bethany.
UPDATE 10:46 a.m.: Tree and wires down at 2781 Shelby Road. Oakfield Fire Department responding.
UPDATE 10:50 a.m.: DPW requested by City Fire to Cherry and Pringle for a large limb down blocking the roadway.
UPDATE 10:54 a.m.: National Grid is reporting 10 areas in Genesee County with power outages. The largest, 41 customers, is in Pavilion, in the area of Texaco Town. In Elba, Townline Road is being shut down at Pekin Road for a tree down.
UPDATE 10:59 a.m.: A tree has fallen into a residence at 3189 W. Main Street Road, Batavia. East Pembroke Fire dispatched.
UPDATE 11 a.m.: A semi-truck rollover accident is reported on Route 77 in front of Darien Lake Theme Park. Unknown injuries. Unknown cargo. Darien Fire dispatched.
UPDATE 11:04 a.m.: A large pine tree is reportedly down across the road in the area of 3525 Rose Road, Batavia. On Darien truck accident, truck is empty, no injuries, no fuel spill. Darien Fire can respond non-emergency.
UPDATE 11:08 a.m.: There is a power outage in East Pembroke with 40 customers without service. In Pembroke, a poll with a transformer is leaning with low hanging wires in front of Yancys Fancys.
UPDATE 11:23 a.m.: A box truck rollover accident is reported on Route 77 at McGregor Road, Darien. Injuries are reported. There are reportedly two occupants in the truck. Darien Fire dispatched. A chief is requesting that Route 77 be shut down to truck traffic.
UPDATE 11:27 a.m.: Route 5 is being shut down for westbound traffic at Route 77.
UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Wires in trees with flames is reported on Dodgeson Road and Seward Road, Alexander. Alexander Fire responding.
UPDATE 11:35 a.m.: A tree and wires down, no fire, in the area of 2257 Countyline Road, Darien.
UPDATE 11:46 a.m. There is reportedly a car on tree branches and wires with a fuel leak in the area of 2023 Indian Falls Road, Pembroke. There are occupants in the vehicle. East Pembroke fire responding. No sparks are flames. Wires down at 118 E. Main St., Le Roy. A tree is down and blocking at Circular Hill Road and Wilcox Road, Byron.
UPDATE 12:10 p.m.: A tree is down on a house on Union Street. No structural damage. No wires down but it looks like the rest of the tree might come down soon.
UPDATE 12:13 p.m. A tree has come down on a gray Toyota Avalon at the McDonald's in Le Roy. It's unoccupied. Unknown owner at this time.
UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: In Alabama, 90 National Grid customers are without power.
UPDATE 12:20 p.m.: If we've got the right call here, occupants extricated at incident on Indian Falls Road.
UPDATE 12:24 p.m.: A dispatcher informs a Sheriff's patrol supervisor that there is a long list of pending hazardous conditions calls.
UPDATE 12:28 p.m.: A tractor-trailer rollover is reported in Pavilion on Route 63 at Court Road. Pavilion fire dispatched. Unknown injuries. Unknown cargo.
UPDATE 12:35 p.m.: Route 63 is being shut down. The driver can't be located. A pole with transformer is broken. The location is in Wyoming County. A Wyoming County deputy is in route. There is a fuel leak.
UPDATE 12:37 p.m.: The driver is in a pickup truck parked roadside.
UPDATE 12:38 p.m.: Oakfield fire is dispatched to 7001 Lewiston Road, the Oakfield-Alabama Central School District, bus garage, for a fire alarm in the gas island.
UPDATE 12:41 p.m.: On Pavilion truck accident, Mercy ambulance can continue non-emergency. Probably a sign-off. The trailer is empty. Small fuel spill to clean up.
UPDATE 12:46 p.m.: Westbound Route 5 in Le Roy is being shut down by Le Roy fire at York Road. We didn't catch the reason.
UPDATE 12:50 p.m.: Limb down on Pringle Avenue, Batavia. No electrical lines involved.
UPDATE 1:01 p.m.: A two-car accident is reported at Buffalo Street and Attica Road, Alexander. Alexander fire dispatched. Unknown injuries. A large tree is down on South Main Street. South Main is being closed at River and at Dewey.
UPDATE 1:13 p.m.: Wires arcing, 8503 Lover's Lane Road. East Pembroke fire dispatched.
UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: Tree down blocking on Gilbert Street, Batavia. Also, State Street is being blocked.
UPDATE 1:22 p.m.: Photo submitted by Cherie Chatt of a tree down on a house in Oakfield.
There is also a tree down on wires at 2781 E. Shelby Road. Oakfield Fire Police on scene.
UPDATE 1:25 p.m.: Tractor-trailer rollover accident reported at 6744 Quaker Hill Road, Elba. Unknown injuries. Unknown cargo. Elba fire dispatched.
UPDATE 1:28 p.m.: Reader-submitted photo of tree down on South Main Steet, Batavia.
UPDATE 1:31 p.m.: Power outage in Elba, 316 customers without power.
UPDATE 1:37 p.m.: Tree down on Fisher Road, Oakfield.
UPDATE 1:44 p.m.: Law enforcement dispatched to Lewiston Road in the area of the Thruway overpass for a report of a person in black pants and a black jacket with red hat looking in mailboxes.
UPDATE 2:23 p.m.: Traffic lights are out in the city at Main and Oak streets.
UPDATE 2:54 p.m.: Photo of Lewiston and Main, Batavia, about 30 minutes ago. There were strong winds and heavy snow for a short period. Every traffic light on West Main is out of service.
UPDATE 3:52 p.m.: It was a very busy day for emergency dispatchers. Sheriff William Sheron shared the photos below from one of the busy times. The call rate has slowed considerably over the past hour or so.
UPDATE 6:21 p.m.: Photo submitted by a reader, 40 Church St., Le Roy.
UPDATE 6:39 p.m.: Mari Egloff submitted these photos of trees down in her yard in Alexander.
UPDATE: Dayne Burroughs and Pamela Reinhardt shared the pictures below of damage at St. Joe's Cemetery.
There is a high-wind warning in place for tomorrow from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. Winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph are anticipated. The National Weather Service warns of hazardous driving conditions, downed trees and power lines.
National Grid also issued this statement:
Weather forecasts are calling for strong winds and potentially heavy rains across large portions of Upstate New York, and National Grid is preparing its storm response plans and urging customers to be safe and ready.
The company offers the following tips to help customers be prepared and stay safe:
- If a power outage occurs, customers should call National Grid’s at 1-800-867-5222 to expedite restoration;
- Generators used to supply power during an outage must be operated outdoors. Before operating a generator, be sure to disconnect from National Grid’s system by shutting off the main breaker, located in the electric service panel. Failure to do this could endanger our crews and your neighbors;
- Never touch downed power lines; always assume they are carrying live electricity. Downed lines should be immediately reported to National Grid at 1-800-867-5222 or to your local emergency response organization;
- Customers who depend on electrically powered life support equipment, such as a respirator, should register as a life support customer by calling National Grid at 1-800-642- 4272; (In a medical emergency, always dial 9-1-1.)
- Keep a number of working flashlights, at least one battery-operated radio and an extra supply of batteries in your home;
- Please drive carefully and use caution when driving near any repair crews working to restore power;
- Be sure to check on elderly family members, neighbors and others who may need assistance during an outage.
National Grid also advises staying tuned to local media for important announcements from emergency officials about possible evacuations or other emergency procedures. In most areas, information on storm shelter locations is available by calling 211.
As I walked out of Batavia City Hall tonight, the snow had just started falling.
The forecast is for periods of snow tonight and tomorrow. The total accumulation tonight is expected to be less than an inch.
This is what it looked like in Oakfield at about 1 a.m. The photo was submitted by Jackie Ferringer.
Email your storm photos to howard@thebatavian.com
These are the closings and cancellations we've been notified about:
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office has issued a travel advisory for Genesee County.
No unnecessary travel is advised.
High winds is causing low visibility.
The travel advisory was issued at 3:15 a.m.
Fire police from Pavilion fire have been requested to Route 19 and Route 63 to shut down northbound traffic due to weather conditions.
Before most of the snow melted, the Miller, Ivison, and Randall families got together to build a big snowman.
Mandy Miller is taking the selfie. Linsey Ivison on the left, holding Frank Morrison, Carter Morrison, Lacie Ivison, Natalie Randall, and Curt Randall.
Submitted photo.
We've been notified of the following cancellations:
Please send notices to howard@thebatavian.com
An urgent winter weather message has been issued by the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
It was issued at 2:55 p.m. and will be in effect from 4 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, to 4 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8.
Snow is expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected.
Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee and Chautauqua counties will be affected.
Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times.
Periods of snow will result in snow-covered roads and limited visibilities. Slow down and use caution while driving.
After stopping to see somebody about a possible story on South Main Street Road, I noticed several trees hanging over the Tonawanda Creek dripping with icicles.
A lot of Batavia residents were busy this morning clearing snow from their driveways and walkways, including Nate Baker on Ellicott Place, above, after a storm dropped about a foot of snow on the city.
Eric Haile on Summit Street.
Cliff Vagg on Ellicott Avenue.
The National Weather Service has warned of possible flooding as the Tonawanda Creek through Batavia nears the 9-foot level.
Currently, the water level, as measured at the bend behind the County Courthouse, is 8.64 feet.
It's been on a steep climb since 7 a.m.
It's expected to crest at 9.1 feet.
The minor flood stage is 9 feet.
Kibbe Park is expected to flood, and possibly Walnut Street and Law Street.
There is flooding in Alexander and the Town of Batavia along the creek.
There is a flood warning in effect until 1 p.m.
We've been notified of the following closings and cancellations:
Send notifications of closings and cancellations to howard@thebatavian.com. Send your weather pictures to howard@thebatavian.com
Recent rain has washed away whatever salt remained on roadways and with temperatures dropping to below freezing this afternoon, the wet roadways are likely to ice over.
That's the warning of the National Weather Service and the same message from County Highway Superintendent Tim Hens when we happened to speak last night about the coming storm.
The storm tonight and tomorrow will bring heavy, wet snow, making driving conditions difficult and very different from the drier snow of recent storms. Drivers need to slow down, Hens warned.
Temperatures will start dropping between 1 and 3 p.m. in Batavia, bringing freezing rain and sleet. Bridges and overpasses will likely freeze over first.
While plow trucks will be out spreading salt, drivers should use extra caution.
Areas of previous flooding could also freeze over.
The National Weather Services advises drivers to plan accordingly.
Between tonight and 4 p.m. tomorrow, from nine to 17 inches of snow is expected.
UPDATE 2:13 p.m.: Stegman Road in the Town of Batavia is closed due to high water.
A storm coming into the area tomorrow that promises high winds and a foot or more of snow has convinced organizers to reschedule a trip to Batavia that had been planned for this Friday and Satruday for author David Fitzpatrick. He lives in Ann Arbor, Mich., and was going to talk about his 2017 book "Emory Upton: Misunderstood Reformer."
Fitzpatrick's presentation at the Holland Land Office Museum is rescheduled to 7 p.m., March 2. He will also participate in a panel discussion the following day at Genesee Community College. More details on the GCC discussion will be announced later.
Many people had reserved a seat for Fitzpatrick's talk at HLOM, said director Ryan Duffy. The room tomorrow night would have been at near capacity.
Previously: New book corrects the record on Emory Upton's attitude toward the military and the Republic
An urgent winter weather message from the National Weather Service Office in Buffalo at 3:03 p.m.:
A winter storm watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.
Heavy snow and mixed precipitation are possible. Travel will be very difficult to impossible.
Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches and ice accumulations of a 10th of an inch are possible. Significant reductions in visibility are possible.
Begin needed preparations at home or with your vehicle. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly.
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