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 N.Y. Guard places troops on duty as cold front hits By Eric Durr
                New York National Guard
 "As New York deals with another extreme weather system, I urge all New Yorkers to be diligent, take the necessary precautions to remain safe and avoid any unnecessary travel," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "New York will continue our efforts to place personnel, equipment and assets throughout upstate New York as the polar vortex has brings dangerously low temperatures and creates hazardous travel conditions." The displacement of a mass of cold air known as the Polar Vortex caused temperatures as low as - 12 degrees Fahrenheit and was also expected to produce additional snow. Dangerous wind chills were predicted for most of the state starting Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, ranging anywhere from 15 to 35 degrees below zero. The Arctic blast was expected to produce heavy lake effect snow northeast of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Lake effect snow is expected to continue southward over the metro Buffalo area and the Tug Hill Plateau areas throughout the day Wednesday. In western New York, up to 24 inches of snow could fall, the governor said during a Wednesday morning press conference in Cheektowaga. "There is an increased risk for frostbite and hypothermia due to the dangerously low wind chill temperatures," Cuomo said. "New Yorkers are advised to stay indoors. If you must be outside, limit your exposure and dress in several layers. Frostbite can occur in less than 20 minutes. Keep pets inside as much as possible." The governor and western New York local officials urged people to avoid travel and closed several key roads in western New York because of the weather. The 107th Attack Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station stood up a 20-Airman immediate response force equipped with five Humvees while the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse also stood up a 20 Airman, five-vehicle force. These forces were in place on Wednesday morning to provide mobility assistance as required with 10 Airmen on duty and 10 ready to come on duty later as part of a 24-hour mission. The Airmen from the 107th supported a press conference held by Cuomo in Cheektowaga in which he outlined state and local efforts to mitigate the storm’s impact. The 53rd Troop Command also stood up a 20-Soldier response team at the Masten Avenue Armory in Buffalo, while the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat team alerted a second Army National Guard team at the Thompson Road Armory on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base.
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