[Petronski]

I wonder how many western NY Freepers have the electricity needed to check in.

[mikrofon]

Outages are sporadic in the Buffalo area -- the workplace went dark about 4:15, but the power has been on at home here about 5 miles away.

The southern tier seems to be more widely affected. There are reports from the Erie County Fair of people stuck on rides and such, I hear they closed it down for the night except for a Kelly Clarkson (sp?) concert there.

It's been pretty hot today, but there was no mention of any thunderstorms or lighting strikes in the Niagara Falls area, so this theory is probably bogus...