Mike Nolan
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#UAlbany researchers are partnering w/ UConn to develop an #AI model that can better predict weather-related power outages across North America — aiming to help utilities keep the lights on during severe storms & lower costs.
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UAlbany researchers building AI system to predict storm outages
Researchers at the University at Albany are building a computer model that will predict weather-related electrical outages across North America.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
#UAlbany researchers are partnering w/ UConn to develop an #AI model that can better predict weather-related power outages across North America — aiming to help utilities keep the lights on during severe storms & lower costs.
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NEWS: #UAlbany and the City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon graduation.
The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions.
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The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions.
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Historic Partnership Offers Albany High Students Guaranteed Admission to UAlbany
The University at Albany and City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon high school graduati...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
NEWS: #UAlbany and the City School District of Albany announced today a new partnership that guarantees eligible Albany High School students admission to the University upon graduation.
The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
The agreement is the first of its kind between the two institutions.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
Do trees really explode in the cold? Not exactly.
#UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops.
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#UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZ8...
Exploding Trees?
YouTube video by University at Albany
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February 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Do trees really explode in the cold? Not exactly.
#UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZ8...
#UAlbany's Andrei Lapenas explains that what people are actually hearing are frost cracks — a natural response when water and sap inside a tree expand and contract rapidly during sudden temperature drops.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZ8...
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NEWS: 7 new #UAlbany research projects powered by the latest AI hardware from IBM Research will tackle problems from cancer to climate change.
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IBM, UAlbany AI collaboration fueling research on campus
IBM, which operates an artificial intelligence research program at Albany NanoTech, is partnering with UAlbany scientists on research projects.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
NEWS: 7 new #UAlbany research projects powered by the latest AI hardware from IBM Research will tackle problems from cancer to climate change.
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@timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/business/art...
Fraudsters are increasingly using AI-generated #deepfakes to clone a loved one’s voice & pressure people into sending money or sharing sensitive info.
@ualbanycehc.bsky.social experts sat down w/ J.T. Fetch of CBS 6 to offer their thoughts on how to protect yourself: cbs6albany.com/news/local/d...
@ualbanycehc.bsky.social experts sat down w/ J.T. Fetch of CBS 6 to offer their thoughts on how to protect yourself: cbs6albany.com/news/local/d...
Does your family have a safe word? Why experts say you need one now
It is a terrifying new level of fraud that turns your family’s voices against you, and experts in the Capital Region warn that artificial intelligence is making
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December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Fraudsters are increasingly using AI-generated #deepfakes to clone a loved one’s voice & pressure people into sending money or sharing sensitive info.
@ualbanycehc.bsky.social experts sat down w/ J.T. Fetch of CBS 6 to offer their thoughts on how to protect yourself: cbs6albany.com/news/local/d...
@ualbanycehc.bsky.social experts sat down w/ J.T. Fetch of CBS 6 to offer their thoughts on how to protect yourself: cbs6albany.com/news/local/d...
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Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center has proposed an innovative method to reduce aviation’s climate impact.
UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation’s Climate Impact
ASRC's Fangqun Yu suggests that adding a tiny amount of ice-nucleating particles into aircraft engine exhaust could make contrails far less harmful by shortening their lifespan.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center has proposed an innovative method to reduce aviation’s climate impact.
A.I. is a powerful tool for weather prediction — but can it replace human expertise?
On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️
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On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️
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The weather machine: Kara Sulia on what AI can (and can't) tell us about weather | The Short Version
Kara Sulia, director of the xCITE Lab at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, explains how artificial intelligence can help us understand the weather and risks it poses — and why human scie...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A.I. is a powerful tool for weather prediction — but can it replace human expertise?
On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️
the-short-version.simplecast.com/episodes/he-...
On The Short Version, Kara Sulia of #UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center explains how A.I. helps us understand weather and where it hits its limits. 🌩️🎙️
the-short-version.simplecast.com/episodes/he-...
Did you know @albany.edu hosts the nation's largest & most advanced statewide weather observation network?
@nysmesonet.org Director June Wang was live on The Weather Channel this week to share how the network benefits all New Yorkers. 🌧️
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@nysmesonet.org Director June Wang was live on The Weather Channel this week to share how the network benefits all New Yorkers. 🌧️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yS...
New York State Mesonet Featured on The Weather Channel
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November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Did you know @albany.edu hosts the nation's largest & most advanced statewide weather observation network?
@nysmesonet.org Director June Wang was live on The Weather Channel this week to share how the network benefits all New Yorkers. 🌧️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yS...
@nysmesonet.org Director June Wang was live on The Weather Channel this week to share how the network benefits all New Yorkers. 🌧️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7yS...
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NEWS: #UAlbany announced Monday its intent to purchase Centennial Hall, a residence hall on the former College of Saint Rose campus.
The three-story property would be used for upperclassman and graduate housing.
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The three-story property would be used for upperclassman and graduate housing.
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UAlbany to Purchase Former College of Saint Rose Residence Hall
The University at Albany has put in an offer of $12 million for the 93,671 square-foot residence hall, which has 66 units that total 225 bedrooms.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEWS: #UAlbany announced Monday its intent to purchase Centennial Hall, a residence hall on the former College of Saint Rose campus.
The three-story property would be used for upperclassman and graduate housing.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
The three-story property would be used for upperclassman and graduate housing.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
Despite not being paid during the government shutdown, NOAA's Hurricane Hunter team flew directly into Melissa’s 185-mile-per-hour winds this week.
A recent @albany.edu study found that data from these missions significantly improves hurricane forecasts. ✈️
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A recent @albany.edu study found that data from these missions significantly improves hurricane forecasts. ✈️
www.wamc.org/news/2025-10...
Researchers at UAlbany contribute hurricane research
The Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences at UAlbany study forecast accuracy and Hurricane Hunters
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October 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Despite not being paid during the government shutdown, NOAA's Hurricane Hunter team flew directly into Melissa’s 185-mile-per-hour winds this week.
A recent @albany.edu study found that data from these missions significantly improves hurricane forecasts. ✈️
www.wamc.org/news/2025-10...
A recent @albany.edu study found that data from these missions significantly improves hurricane forecasts. ✈️
www.wamc.org/news/2025-10...
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Congratulations to UAlbany chemistry alum Omar M. Yaghi ’85 on sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work to advance the development of metal-organic frameworks!
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Congratulations to UAlbany chemistry alum Omar M. Yaghi ’85 on sharing the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work to advance the development of metal-organic frameworks!
#UAlbany’s undergrad program in cybersecurity has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
The honor recognizes institutions leading the way in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals.
@ak10abc.bsky.social reports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ICu...
The honor recognizes institutions leading the way in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals.
@ak10abc.bsky.social reports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ICu...
Cybersecurity program receives national recognition
YouTube video by WTEN
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October 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
#UAlbany’s undergrad program in cybersecurity has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.
The honor recognizes institutions leading the way in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals.
@ak10abc.bsky.social reports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ICu...
The honor recognizes institutions leading the way in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals.
@ak10abc.bsky.social reports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ICu...
Adirondack Explorer's Zach Matson met us at Black Pond this summer to spend the day w/ a team of #UAlbany researchers who are collecting & analyzing lake mud in the ADKs.
Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history.
Zach's story ⤵️
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Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history.
Zach's story ⤵️
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Uncovering Adirondack lakes’ hidden histories
What University at Albany researchers learn from the bottoms of Adirondack lakes: Recovery from acid rain
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September 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Adirondack Explorer's Zach Matson met us at Black Pond this summer to spend the day w/ a team of #UAlbany researchers who are collecting & analyzing lake mud in the ADKs.
Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history.
Zach's story ⤵️
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/unco...
Each meter of sediment represents about 1,000 years of lake history.
Zach's story ⤵️
www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/unco...
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"It's not a question of if we pay for these events, it's how & how much. We can pay by paying for quality employees, investing in infrastructure, paying for disaster resources, or we can pay in disruption & loss of life." - Samantha Penta, @ualbanycehc.bsky.social
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Hurricane Katrina fueled major reforms at FEMA. Now, its future is uncertain
Hurricane Katrina forced major changes in how the country responds to disasters. Now, those reforms are in jeopardy.
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August 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"It's not a question of if we pay for these events, it's how & how much. We can pay by paying for quality employees, investing in infrastructure, paying for disaster resources, or we can pay in disruption & loss of life." - Samantha Penta, @ualbanycehc.bsky.social
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www.livenowfox.com/news/hurrica...
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Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day on Tuesday
UAlbany 2025 freshman move in day
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day. For many families, it’s the moment children become college students and parents l…
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August 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Suitcases, cars, and crowds of families rolled into UAlbany for freshman move-in day on Tuesday
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#UAlbany students have spent the summer planting trees along South Pearl Street to improve Albany’s environmental health & strengthen urban resilience to extreme weather.
@timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
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Pawpaws to the rescue: UAlbany planting trees to reduce heat on city sidewalks
As climate change warms up Albany, students at University at Albany are trying to get the air temperature to go down 10 degrees by planting hundreds of pawpaw trees.
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August 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#UAlbany students have spent the summer planting trees along South Pearl Street to improve Albany’s environmental health & strengthen urban resilience to extreme weather.
@timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
@timesunion.com story: www.timesunion.com/education/ar...
We celebrated #UAlbany New Tork State Mesonet's’s 10th Birthday today! 🥳
From one site in Aug. 2015, the Mesonet has grown into the largest & most advanced weather observation network in the U.S.
Mesonet data updates every 5 minutes, helping protect New Yorkers during severe weather.
From one site in Aug. 2015, the Mesonet has grown into the largest & most advanced weather observation network in the U.S.
Mesonet data updates every 5 minutes, helping protect New Yorkers during severe weather.
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We celebrated #UAlbany New Tork State Mesonet's’s 10th Birthday today! 🥳
From one site in Aug. 2015, the Mesonet has grown into the largest & most advanced weather observation network in the U.S.
Mesonet data updates every 5 minutes, helping protect New Yorkers during severe weather.
From one site in Aug. 2015, the Mesonet has grown into the largest & most advanced weather observation network in the U.S.
Mesonet data updates every 5 minutes, helping protect New Yorkers during severe weather.
Reposted by Mike Nolan
It has been nearly three weeks since the devastating Texas floods. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese looked into the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and how UAlbany researchers are making it easier to get alerts to the public.
Following devastating flooding researchers, meteorologists explain EAS
It has been nearly three weeks since the devastating Texas floods. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese looked into the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and how UAlbany researchers are making it easier to ge…
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July 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It has been nearly three weeks since the devastating Texas floods. Meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese looked into the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and how UAlbany researchers are making it easier to get alerts to the public.
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ICYMI: Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn's inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025," a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent.
The report highlights #UAlbany's $1 billion economic impact on the local economy.
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The report highlights #UAlbany's $1 billion economic impact on the local economy.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
Albany Named A City on the Rise with Great Danes Leading the Way
Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn’s inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025,” a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent. The Albany metro area is emerging as ...
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July 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
ICYMI: Albany was recently ranked fourth in LinkedIn's inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025," a review of the 25 fastest-growing U.S. metro cities for jobs and new talent.
The report highlights #UAlbany's $1 billion economic impact on the local economy.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
The report highlights #UAlbany's $1 billion economic impact on the local economy.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
While most pilots try to avoid flying into severe weather, NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the storm to collect atmospheric data.
A #UAlbany study found these missions significantly increase hurricane forecast accuracy.
@foxweather.bsky.social story: www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-z0...
A #UAlbany study found these missions significantly increase hurricane forecast accuracy.
@foxweather.bsky.social story: www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-z0...
July 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
While most pilots try to avoid flying into severe weather, NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters fly directly into the storm to collect atmospheric data.
A #UAlbany study found these missions significantly increase hurricane forecast accuracy.
@foxweather.bsky.social story: www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-z0...
A #UAlbany study found these missions significantly increase hurricane forecast accuracy.
@foxweather.bsky.social story: www.foxweather.com/watch/fmc-z0...
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Emergency managers across the U.S. have a new tool that helps write effective alert messages, thanks to researchers at @ualbanycehc.bsky.social & @ctgualbany.bsky.social.
#UAlbany researchers developed a dashboard for FEMA that supports public safety communicators.
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#UAlbany researchers developed a dashboard for FEMA that supports public safety communicators.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
UAlbany Researchers Develop FEMA Dashboard to Support Emergency Alert Messaging
Emergency managers across the nation now have access to a dashboard that can help them write effective alert messaging when disaster strikes, thanks to UAlbany researchers.
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July 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Emergency managers across the U.S. have a new tool that helps write effective alert messages, thanks to researchers at @ualbanycehc.bsky.social & @ctgualbany.bsky.social.
#UAlbany researchers developed a dashboard for FEMA that supports public safety communicators.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
#UAlbany researchers developed a dashboard for FEMA that supports public safety communicators.
www.albany.edu/news-center/...
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NOW: @Governor.ny.gov is at ETEC to update New Yorkers on the state’s readiness for increasingly frequent and extreme weather.
In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
July 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NOW: @Governor.ny.gov is at ETEC to update New Yorkers on the state’s readiness for increasingly frequent and extreme weather.
In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
In 2023, @nyswrcc.bsky.social opened at #UAlbany. The Center develops tools that help emergency managers better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.
#UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center was launched in 2023 to provide rapid & real-time weather info to local emergency managers when disaster strikes.
@nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...
@nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...
Exclusive | As Texas flood death toll hits 100, experts say better early warning system could’ve reduced casualties
A flood warning system deemed too costly by the Texas county where last week’s rains killed at least 27 kiddie campers might have given the victims a fighting chance to get out of harm’s way, exper…
nypost.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center was launched in 2023 to provide rapid & real-time weather info to local emergency managers when disaster strikes.
@nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...
@nyswrcc.bsky.social Director Nick Bassill shares his thoughts with @nypost.com on the tragedy in Texas: nypost.com/2025/07/07/u...
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A rural area on the Vermont border felt hotter than anywhere else in New York earlier this week, including New York City.
#UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor.
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#UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor.
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These places usually offer relief from dangerous heat. Not this week.
From Atlantic beaches to New England hamlets, humidity surged to extremes and temperatures soared to records that overpowered the typical refuge from forests and sea breeze.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A rural area on the Vermont border felt hotter than anywhere else in New York earlier this week, including New York City.
#UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
#UAlbany @NYSMesonet.org Director June Wang explains to @washingtonpost.com how an unusually rainy spring might have been a factor.
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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Tired of the rain? You have to go back to November 16-17, 2024, to find a weekend that was completely dry in Albany, Syracuse & Saranac Lake.
Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!
Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!
June 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Tired of the rain? You have to go back to November 16-17, 2024, to find a weekend that was completely dry in Albany, Syracuse & Saranac Lake.
Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!
Allison Finch of #UAlbany's @nyswrcc.bsky.social will be on the @todayshow.com during the 7 a.m. hour tomorrow to talk about New York's rainy weekends!