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AND PROBABLY GEARING UP FOR MORE SNOWY DAYS IN THE FUTURE IN PLATTSBURGH – ERIC KERR – NBC 5 NEWS (áááFIRST WARNING TYLER OPENááá) <NOW FIRST WARNING WEATHER WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TYLER JANKOSKI> FULL WEATHER: A winter storm is ongoing with warnings in effect for the entire North Country. The biggest threat for most locations has been the heavy, wet character of snow resulting in power outages; this will continue to be a threat tonight with potential for more numerous outages as rates increase this evening and overnight. Difficult travel conditions are occurring with slipper roadways. Conditions will slowly improve Saturday with temperatures near normal through the weekend but trending downward next week. Weúre starting to watch the potential for a late week storm that could impact holiday travel; stay tuned. A winter storm is ongoing with warnings in effect for the entire North Country. The biggest threat for most locations has been the heavy, wet character of snow resulting in power outages; this will continue to be a threat tonight with potential for more numerous outages as rates increase this evening and overnight. Difficult travel conditions are occurring with slipper roadways. Conditions will slowly improve Saturday with temperatures near normal through the weekend but trending downward next week. Weúre starting to watch the potential for a late week storm that could impact holiday travel; stay tuned. A winter storm is ongoing with warnings in effect for the entire North Country. The biggest threat for most locations has been

Thousands of power outages from heavy, wet snow

A winter storm dumped several inches to more than two feet of snow across Vermont and northern New York, leading to over 27,000 power outages late Friday night. Hartford, Randolph, Royalton, Springfield and Woodstock are all hard-hit.The wet consistency of the snow, combined with shear amount of snow, cracked many trees and brought down power lines in these areas.NBC5 News will continue to follow this developing situation over the weekend.Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette | Matt DiLoreto

A winter storm dumped several inches to more than two feet of snow across Vermont and northern New York, leading to over 27,000 power outages late Friday night.

Hartford, Randolph, Royalton, Springfield and Woodstock are all hard-hit.

The wet consistency of the snow, combined with shear amount of snow, cracked many trees and brought down power lines in these areas.

NBC5 News will continue to follow this developing situation over the weekend.

Follow the weather team on Facebook: Tyler Jankoski | Ben Frechette | Matt DiLoreto