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NEWSChannel 2 Text Alerts

Get breaking news, weather alerts, school closings and more - anytime, anywhere via text message.

Cell Phones, Smart Phones, Wireless PDAs, Pagers

You can receive:

1. Breaking News - be alerted when news breaks in Central New York and around the nation.
2. Road Closings & Travel - be notified when roads close or travel advisories are posted in your area.
3. Severe Weather - be notified when there is severe weather in our area.
4. Daily Weather Forecast - get the NEWSChannel 2 forecast sent to your phone at 7:00 a.m. every day.
5. School Closings - find out if your school district is closed or delayed.
6. High School Sports Scores - get football, basketball, hockey scores and more on your favorite local teams.

You may change your message preferences or unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.

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Important: Our systems are tested for performance and reliability on a frequent basis. However, normal network transmission limitations can occur from time-to-time and may cause delays in the receipt of messages.

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Step 1: Sign-Up - Test Your Phone

General Information

Choose Message Format(s)

Text Messages (recommended)

Email Messages

Message Groups

1 - Breaking News Alerts

2 - Road Closings & Travel Alerts

3 - Severe Weather Alerts

4 - Daily Weather Forecast

5a - School Closings/Oneida County

5b - School Closings/Herkimer County

5c - School Closings/Otsego County

5d - School Closings/Madison County

5e - School Closings/Hamilton, Fulton & Montgomery

5f - School Closings/Lewis County

5g - School Closings/College

6a - High School Sports Scores/Oneida County

6b - High School Sports Scores/Herkimer County

6c - High School Sports Scores/Otsego County

6d - High School Sports Scores/Madison County

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