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Parts of the region could see a total of between six and 12 inches of snow Friday night into Saturday morning. A state of emergency is in effect in Broome, Otsego, Delaware, Chenango and Cortland counties.

WSKG’s Ithaca-area reporter Aurora Berry caught up with News Director Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo about what we know so far about the cancellations.

The county declared a state of emergency late last month, just before Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lapsed amid the recent federal government shutdown.

According to Republican Congressman Mike Lawler, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reversed the cancellation of local naturalization ceremonies across New York.

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services says people affected by the cancellations will still be able to continue the naturalization process.

Polls are open until 9 p.m. in New York and 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania.

On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying the food assistance benefits. In Broome County, the state of emergency will remain in place until SNAP benefits are disbursed.

During a public hearing on the budget Thursday, the legislature heard from over a dozen people opposed to the proposed sheriff department budget and ICE partnership with the county.

A proposed solar farm would require cutting over 20 acres of trees on a hill by a residential neighborhood

Broome County Legislator Mary Kaminsky says the sheriff's agreement with federal immigration authorities was made without transparency or legislative oversight.