Good evening, Central New York. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
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Tonight will be variably to mostly cloudy, breezy and chilly with scattered to spotty showers possible. Lows will range from the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Saturday will be variably cloudy, breezy, chilly and mainly quiet with just a spotty shower possible. Highs will be in the 40s to near 50.
Our weather will turn unsettled at times late Saturday night into Sunday. Temperatures on Sunday will be wide-ranging from north to south.
Temperatures turn even colder heading into early next week and we stay unsettled through Veterans Day with occasional lake effect snow showers at times.
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Today’s Big Stories
1. Vote puts Micron on path to break ground by end of 2025, IDA chief says
The Micron project reached a major milestone Friday morning when the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency accepted the final environmental impact report for its chip fab plants in the town of Clay.
2. Hochul directs state agencies to issue full SNAP benefits for November
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul directed state agencies to issue full federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November, she announced Friday. As the federal government shutdown continues and a lack of clarity on federal distribution among a legal battle, the governor said the first New Yorkers can expect to begin having access to their benefits on Sunday.
3. Cornell paying $60 million in deal with Trump administration to restore funding
The university will pay $30 million over three years to the U.S. federal government to end pending claims brought against it, and an additional $30 million into research to support agriculture in the U.S., the university said. It added the agreement is not an admission of wrongdoing.
4. Upstate New York airports start to see flight cancellations, delays
The number of flight cancellations and delays are likely to steadily increase at our nation’s busiest airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered a reduction in air traffic due to the government shutdown. Forty of what the government calls “high-impact” airports are affected. Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester airports aren’t included on that list, but it does have flights to and from airports that are.
5. GOP leaders quickly coalesce around Stefanik in campaign for New York governor
Hours after she announced she would run for New York governor in 2026, Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik reported that GOP leaders around the state have quickly coalesced around her campaign to take on Gov. Kathy Hochul next year. Stefanik said Friday afternoon that 56 county Republican chairs, representing more than 72% of the weighted vote, have endorsed the North Country congresswoman’s campaign, putting her well on the way to become the party’s preferred nominee.
Tariffs are imposing effectively a 21% tax on imported goods, costing New York households an estimated $4,200 annually and could jeopardize 500,000 jobs tied to trade and manufacturing in the state, according to findings in a preliminary report released Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
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Upstate Neurological Institute brings brain experts under one roof
Upstate Medical University celebrated the opening of the Upstate Neurological Institute, uniting all its brain and nervous system experts at the Upstate Health Care Center in Syracuse. On Friday, the institute opened with a ceremony featuring remarks from patients and officials.