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Connections

A nationwide storm for the ages

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published January 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM EST
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Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Friday in anticipation of the massive winter storm.

The entire state is experiencing heavy snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures.

We discuss the state of the storm, safety tips, and the way the storm is impacting our region and other parts of the country.

Our guests:

*Note: There are no YouTube broadcasts of "Connections" today.

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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