It happens every time it snows in Central and Upstate New York. People seem to forget how to drive in winter weather. Well be prepared. It's that time again.
Here in the Central New York region, and all across New York state, drivers are now able to pay traffic fines in installments to avoid suspended licenses.
With the first significant snow set to fall on Utica and Rome, is it legal in New York State to simply clear off enough your windshield and head out on the road?
The New York State Thruway is on track to go cashless by the end of the year - through the use of over 2,000 cameras watching cars go by daily - including the Utica exit.
Unfortunately, there is a long history of deadly traffic accidents associated with snow squalls.
Snow squalls move in and out quickly and typically last less than an hour. The sudden white-out conditions combined with falling temperatures produce icy roads in just a few minutes...