Steve Howe
@rochowe.bsky.social
Weather, climate and lake issues reporter at the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
I’m at the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship this morning for a philanthropic announcement from the institute’s namesake
October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I’m at the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship this morning for a philanthropic announcement from the institute’s namesake
Invasives species have used the Erie Canal to appear in the Hudson River and Great Lakes
The Erie Canal is a highway for invasive species. They're threatening NY's waterways
One particularly harmful invasive species that used the Erie Canal to access the Hudson River is the round goby.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Invasives species have used the Erie Canal to appear in the Hudson River and Great Lakes
What’s the butter sculpture going to be at the NYS fair this year? We’ll know momentarily
August 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What’s the butter sculpture going to be at the NYS fair this year? We’ll know momentarily
"...we’re going to see some warmer periods, I think, in August and leading into the start of the fall season across most of the Northeast"
Fall forecast leans warm, wet for western New York
"We’re going to see some warmer periods, I think, in August and leading into the start of the fall season across most of the Northeast."
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August 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"...we’re going to see some warmer periods, I think, in August and leading into the start of the fall season across most of the Northeast"
Six recognizable birding spots in Rochester are getting some love from New York State
These six Rochester birding spots were recognized by New York state
Rochester has no shortage of great birding locations, and now they’re getting statewide recognition.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Six recognizable birding spots in Rochester are getting some love from New York State
The heat index is approaching 100 degrees in Rochester and some places around New York state have already seen triple digits in the apparent temperature
June 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The heat index is approaching 100 degrees in Rochester and some places around New York state have already seen triple digits in the apparent temperature
I’m in Webster for a @schumer.senate.gov press conference on energy tax credits, like those for the solar panels on this home, which were affected by cuts in the recent House funding bill
June 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I’m in Webster for a @schumer.senate.gov press conference on energy tax credits, like those for the solar panels on this home, which were affected by cuts in the recent House funding bill
I was in Syracuse yesterday to cover climate action on cap-and-invest
'We are out of time for half measures': NY activists push for cap-and-invest regulations
Climate activists from around the state came to Syracuse to push for more action on New York's climate law.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I was in Syracuse yesterday to cover climate action on cap-and-invest
I visited the Mount Morris Dam on the Genesee River -- here's what I learned:
Cool, dark and critically important: A look inside Mount Morris Dam
The concrete edifice spanning Letchworth Canyon helps protect the northern reaches of the Genesee River, including Rochester, from flooding.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I visited the Mount Morris Dam on the Genesee River -- here's what I learned:
Vernal ponds, a shallow type of wetland habitat favored by some amphibians, were constructed in Pittsford in late April.
A frog's home: Why vernal ponds were added to Pittsford nature spot
Vernal ponds are a unique habitat favored by some amphibians
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May 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Vernal ponds, a shallow type of wetland habitat favored by some amphibians, were constructed in Pittsford in late April.
I took a break from the climate and weather beat last week to help with coverage of Tom Homan's visit to Rochester and its legacy as a sanctuary city.
'Who is on our side and who's not?' Homan visit underscores divide on immigration policy
The Locust Club invited border czar Thomas Homan after 10 officers were reprimanded for removing people from a van and cuffing them for ICE.
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May 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I took a break from the climate and weather beat last week to help with coverage of Tom Homan's visit to Rochester and its legacy as a sanctuary city.
22 years ago, Rochester felt the impacts of a major ice storm that downed trees and powerlines and closed businesses and schools
More than 140,000 without power, $30M in damages: A look back at the ice storm of '03
Areas closer to Lake Ontario received more than three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulation.
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April 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
22 years ago, Rochester felt the impacts of a major ice storm that downed trees and powerlines and closed businesses and schools
Some of what I experienced following Rochester climate activists when they visited Albany
A day of lobbying: Why climate activists took to Albany in January
The priorities of climate activists from around New York state included the NY HEAT Act and guidelines for cap-and-invest.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Some of what I experienced following Rochester climate activists when they visited Albany
William H. Sanders has been named the next president at RIT during a campus ceremony on Jan. 28
January 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
William H. Sanders has been named the next president at RIT during a campus ceremony on Jan. 28
There’s a reason they won’t build a dome in Buffalo: Bills fans revel in the cold and snow
Snow 'no deterrent at all' for these diehard Bills tailgaters
A lake effect snow event did little to deter Buffalo Bills fans eager to tailgate and watch the team play on Sunday.
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December 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM
There’s a reason they won’t build a dome in Buffalo: Bills fans revel in the cold and snow
Roads are traversable in Orchard Park this morning. Still some light snow coming down ahead of the Bills game tonight
December 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Roads are traversable in Orchard Park this morning. Still some light snow coming down ahead of the Bills game tonight
There’s a lot of snow in the forecast for western New York. Snowsuit up, Bills Mafia
Driving to the Bills game Sunday? What snow, windy weather to expect in surrounding areas
The snow may taper off by kickoff, but conditions ahead of the Bills game Sunday night could still make travel difficult.
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November 29, 2024 at 3:50 PM
There’s a lot of snow in the forecast for western New York. Snowsuit up, Bills Mafia