Not the hockey team
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- December
- 17
Ava-who? One might think the only avalanches in NY might be a visit to the Garden by the Colorado hockey team. But actual avalanches are a concern in the Adirondacks, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The agency today issued a warning to all who may venture into the back country.
“The recent snowstorm has brought a significant amount of new snow to the Adirondacks and we expect that snow enthusiast(s) will want to get out and enjoy it,� DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. “Anyone who plans a visit (to) the Adirondack back country, particularly the High Peaks region, should be prepared for avalanche conditions.�
Areas upstate got an additional foot to almost 20 inches of snow from yesterday’s storm. Check out this graphic (click on “Snow Depth.”)
For more on avalanches in the Adirondacks, read this account. Tips and additional information from the DEC can be found here.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
