The decorations are in place in downtown Binghamton. The only thing that seems to be missing is snow.
The region usually receives more than a foot of snow during the fall. But this year is different.
Dave Nicosia, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service at Greater Binghamton Airport, says we've experienced a below-average snowfall...
It's been almost 20 months since the Binghamton area has experienced a true accumulating snowfall. The winter of 2011-2012 was very mild and the Southern Tier did not experience one major snowstorm. While this pleased many to be sure, the snow-less winter was bad for businesses that rely on the white stuff...