New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers rescue, not 1 but, 2 hikers suffering from hypothermia.

Tuesday evening into Wednesday, according to the Democrat & Chronicle , parts of New York State will see significant snowfall for Thanksgiving travel. Lake-effect snow is expected to dump a storm on parts of western New York and areas near Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Be safe if traveling and if you plan on hiking this holiday season. Just ask these hikers.

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On Friday November 21st, New York State DEC officers received a call from a hiker with an unstable ankle injury at the summit of Ampersand Mountain in Franklin County. Forest Ranger Adams spoke to the subject over the phone. The hiker was not wearing any traction devices and fel

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