With Hurricane Sandy's imminent landfall in the northeast, possibly New York, it evokes memories of last year's Hurricane Irene, from which several local communities are still recovering.
The Binghamton area may wind up being hit with some of the highest winds as what's now Hurricane Sandy hits the northeastern United States.
David Nicosia, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service at Greater Binghamton Airport, says "this is a tough one" for forecasters because "we haven't seen something like this...
Hurricane Sandy has been upgraded to Category 2 as it churns over Cuba and moves just east of Florida.
Hurricane tracking models now project Sandy to move north and slightly east as it travels up the east coast of the United States. It is then expected to make a left turn and strike New England, possibly further south along New Jersey and New York, early Monday morning.