NYSEG is preparing for the potential of heavy snow, which is expected to move into portions of its service area Wednesday evening. The storm is expected to have varying impacts in the company’s Brewster, Binghamton, Liberty and Mechanicville divisions, which includes Broome, Chenango, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Washington and Westchester counties.
Current forecasts call for snow to develop early Wednesday evening with the heaviest accumulations occurring overnight and into Thursday morning. The service areas in the Mid-Hudson Valley are also expected to experience sustained wind gusts of 25-35 mph, while the Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester county service area is expected to experience peak wind gusts of 40 mph. The storm will exit the state on Thursday morning.
NYSEG’s storm readiness teams have been monitoring weather forecasts, planning, readying crews and equipment, mobilizing employees for storm duty and have additional contract tree and line crews ready to help restore service should outages occur. The company urges customers to monitor local forecasts and prepare for the possibility of service interruptions.
NYSEG is proactively dispatching additional line and tree resources crews ahead of the storm to service areas that are expected to be most significantly impacted. Company and contractor crews will be onsite and prepared to facilitate an effective and efficient response if outages occur. Resources will be placed on a rotational schedule to ensure response through the overnight hours as necessary.
The line and tree crews will be prepared to respond to any snow or wind related issues with bucket trucks, auger trucks, wood chippers, dump trucks and backhoes. Additionally, new wooden poles and replacement transformers are being strategically placed to streamline restoration efforts.
NYSEG will provide updates throughout the event to the general public on their website and social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). Customers should also sign up for email alerts and download the NYSEG mobile app to get the most up-to-date information.
