Travel advisory will be lifted at 6 p.m.; Sheriff urges continued caution

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 January 2026 at 4:47 pm

Photo by Tom Rivers: Main Street in Albion was covered in snow on Sunday afternoon, creating difficult driving conditions.

ALBION – A travel advisory for Orleans County will be lifted at 6 p.m. today, Sheriff Chris Bourke said. The advisory went into effect at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

“We continue to experience snow, creating winter driving conditions across Orleans County and Western NY so please use caution,” the sheriff said.

The area faces continued bitter cold conditions in the coming days. Tonight the temperature will drop to 5 degrees with wind chill values as low as 15 below zero.