New York State Team
BINGHAMTON At mid-morning Thursday, meteorologist Bryan Greenblatt had put in a long night at the National Weather Service office next to the Binghamton Airport, and it wasn t over yet. The day shift can t make it in, said Greenblatt, who reported for work at 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was still on the job a dozen hours later.
That s what happens when 39.9 inches of snow falls in less than 24 hours: Even the Weather Service staff can t get in.
This Buffalo-style storm was one for the Binghamton books, breaking the record for two-day winter weather, which had been 35.3 inches, recorded March 14-15, 2017.
New York State Team
BINGHAMTON At mid-morning Thursday, meteorologist Bryan Greenblatt had put in a long night at the National Weather Service office next to the Binghamton Airport, and it wasn t over yet. The day shift can t make it in, said Greenblatt, who reported for work at 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was still on the job a dozen hours later.
That s what happens when 39.9 inches of snow falls in less than 24 hours: Even the Weather Service staff can t get in.
This Buffalo-style storm was one for the Binghamton books, breaking the record for two-day winter weather, which had been 35.3 inches, recorded March 14-15, 2017.