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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Allegany County Sheriff issues travel advisory

THE ALLEGANY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WINTER STORM, WHICH HAS AFFECTED OUR REGION TODAY. HEAVY SNOWFALL ALONG WITH STRONG WINDS HAS CREATED HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
BASED UPON CURRENT FORECASTS AND CONDITIONS, THE ALLEGANY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE ALLEGANY COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES RECOMMENDS NO-UNNECESSARY TRAVEL. THIS IS NOT A TRAVEL BAN, BUT A RECOMMENDED TRAVEL ADVISORY.  THIS TRAVEL ADVISORY WILL ALLOW PLOW CREWS TIME TO CLEAR ROADS.

IN ADDITION, GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE.  THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY WILL ALLOW THE COUNTY TO ACCESS STATE RESOURCES IF NEEDED, BUT IT IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME, THAT THE COUNTY, TOWN AND VILLAGE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OUR SNOW REMOVAL EFFORTS.

THERE IS NO LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY, ISSUED FOR ANY JURISDICTION IN ALLEGANY COUNTY AT THIS TIME.    

REMEMBER, DIAL 911 FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.