Albany community reacts to March snowstorm

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Despite thousands of power outages being reported along with messy road conditions Saturday, it didn’t stop some people from leaving their homes. NEWS10’s Anthony Krolikowski drove to the Fuller Road Stewart’s and Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen to ask them why.

“I didn’t say I wanted to come out, I didn’t have a choice to come out. It’s a little bit different,” stated Dean Steiner as he purchased milk at Stewart’s.

An assistant manager said it was business as usual at the Stewart’s on Fuller Road. “We got the customers coming in for milk, bread, eggs. Definitely gotta have the ice cream; that’s the good stuff,” explained Kelvin Singh.

One driver was spotted cleaning off their car in the middle of the road before the light turned green. The snowy, wet conditions left customers of Allie B’s like Evan Weaver cautious on the road. “I haven’t seen no plows, I haven’t seen no salt. I hope they do something about that before we get accidents and lives in danger.”

Around Albany, plows and power lines being worked on were eventually seen. Thousands of power outages have been reported in the Capital Region due to the weather.

As Charlene Stratford looked for a meal at the Cozy Kitchen, she said everything will be alright if the power goes out. “So long as I’m in my home and I’m in my comfortability I’m fine. Long as you with your family amongst people that you love you’re fine.”

Others looked to the storm as one last sight of winter. “It’s kind of nice to have a last snowfall. Last time to clean the driveway for the year and last time to see snow on the trees,” described Ofer Bahir, a Stewart’s Partner.

“Peter Cottontail might come down on skis this year. You know how it goes, but I love it,” laughed George Delaughter outside Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen.