Friday, January 18, 2019
From Long Lake Town Supervisor Clark J. Seaman
Long Lake and Raquette Lake residents, considering the winter storm forecast for this weekend, I want to share some information with you.
Yesterday our neighboring supervisors and I met with representatives from NYSEG to continue discussions regarding the power outages (more on that at a later date). At that meeting they assured us that they have crews on standby this weekend to respond as quickly as possible to any power outages.
Today Chip Farr and I participated in a conference call with NY state officials from various agencies to discuss preparations for this weekend. Forecasts, for what they are worth, are predicting several inches to two feet of snow starting Saturday night into Sunday followed by a wintery mix of sleet and rain and possible high winds. Temperatures are expected to drop, and we could experience flash freezing.
Our local road crews will be working to keep our roads clear and safe as they always do, and throughout this storm Chip and I will be in touch with NYSEG, state and county officials, as necessary.
Given these conditions, we could experience power outages. Should that happen and they are extensive, we will open the Town Hall in Long Lake and the school in Raquette Lake for people to go and stay warm. If you need a ride, call my home phone 518-624-3894 or my cell 518-514-1147 and we’ll make arrangements for transportation.
The important thing is that everyone stays safe. Don’t travel unless absolutely necessary, check on your neighbors and call if you need help.
Finally, please share this with your friends and family that might not see it on social media.
Clark J. Seaman
Long Lake Town Supervisor
Long Lake will be hosting Winter Carnival on Saturday, January 19th at Mt. Sabattis starting at Noon. This event will go on as scheduled.
