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High Winds Cause Outages and School Delays in Watertown

3/17/2026

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High winds in Watertown, New York, prompted two-hour delays for South Jefferson Central School and Watertown, canceling pre-kindergarten and BOCES classes and affecting walkers.
National Grid reported outages affecting hundreds of customers, concentrated in lower Jefferson County and Gouverneur, with outages reduced to under 500 by 9 a.m.
National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for Jefferson and Lewis counties, with gusts up to 60 mph through 8 p.m.

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High winds in Watertown, New York, prompted two-hour delays for South Jefferson Central School and Watertown, canceling pre-kindergarten and BOCES classes and affecting walkers.
National Grid reported outages affecting hundreds of customers, concentrated in lower Jefferson County and Gouverneur, with outages reduced to under 500 by 9 a.m.
National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for Jefferson and Lewis counties, with gusts up to 60 mph through 8 p.m.