Feb 16, 2007 — We've been hearing about the emergency workers and road crews who've been hard at work the last couple of days, digging out from the Valentine's Day snowstorm. The guys on the front line of that effort are the plow drivers who worked round the clock struggling to keep roads and highways open. Brian Mann hitched a ride for a couple of hours on a plow in Saranac Lake. He sent this audio postcard.  Go to full article

Feb 15, 2007 — The North Country got its share of yesterday's rough weather. The Adirondack Northway was closed for nearly 12 hours because of drifting snow. A state of emergency was declared in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. Travel restrictions remain in effect today. Brian Mann has more.  Go to full article

Feb 14, 2007 — Governor Eliot Spitzer has activated the National Guard and other state agencies in advance of today's storm. Martha Foley has more.  Go to full article

Feb 13, 2007 — People across the country are fascinated by the recent snow squalls off Lake Ontario. It's the stuff of big, bold headlines and top stories on TV - and radio - newscasts. But locals brush off the snow and get on with life. It is the North Country, after all, and people up here take a certain pride in their ability to soldier on. Scott Markham is doing just that. He's the manager of the Markham Dairy near Constableville in southern Lewis County - not too far from the Blue Line. He's responsible for about 350 head of cattle and daily milking of almost 200 cows. Jonathan Brown asked him how much snow he's seen pile up.  Go to full article

Feb 09, 2007 — Snow squalls battered the New York snowbelt for a fifth day yesterday, and there's more to come. Martha Foley reports.  Go to full article

Feb 09, 2007 — This week, lake-effect snow squalls have dumped on Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. Accumulation in some areas could be deeper than eight feet. James Martin is Director of Emergency Services for Lewis County. He spoke with Jonathan Brown. Martin says the snow is hitting the area in thin bands - which is causing problems for his department. Residents think a squall has passed and head out to run errands only to find themselves in white-out conditions.  Go to full article

Feb 09, 2007 — The snow is more than seven feet deep in the Oswego County town of Parish. And it's that area of New York's snow belt where we go for this Heard Up North.  Go to full article

Feb 02, 2007 — There are ice palaces, sculptures and even ice hotels. Now, there's theatre in the ice and snow. What better way to tell a winter's tale than outdoors. The Norwegian folktale East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon will be told tonight outside in Ottawa. It's being called the "Snow Show;" audiences ride horse-drawn sleighs through the Central Experimental Farm arboretum. The National Arts Centre is producing the show as part of Winterlude. It runs through February 18. Todd Moe talks with actor Paul Rainville.  Go to full article

Jan 26, 2007 — Finally, a winter activity that should go off as scheduled. Organizers of the Rock Maple Extreme Snocross Snowmobile Races say they expect to have the best racing conditions of the season this weekend at Champlain Valley Exposition. CVE spokesman Tom Oddy says crews have been making snow for a week and using bulldozers to sculpt the mountains of snow into a twisting and turning snocross track.  Go to full article

Dec 18, 2006 — Winter tourism is big business in the North Country. The Northern New York Travel and Tourism Research Center says winter visitors bring more than $189 million to the region. So what happens to the economy when the thermometer tops 50 degress in late December? Jonathan Brown went looking for answers.  Go to full article