State Of Emergency Declared For Local Counties

With all of the snow that we’re getting in the Albany area, there are a number of counties in New York State are under a state of emergency as declared by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Locally, those counties that are included in the state of emergency are Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Washington and Warren Counties.

In the story from News 10 ABC, the governor is requesting that everyone should stay off of the roads and stay home until this storm has passed. Most roads have restricted travel.

According to Steve Caporizzo from News 10 ABC, he’s predicting that the snow will taper off on Valentine’s Day early in the morning. The Capital Region is expected to get between 14 to 20 inches of snow by the time the storm is done.

There are plenty of schools closed, and you can get all the school closings and delays on WGNA.com.