Extreme Cold Warning now issued for early Saturday through late Sunday morning...
An arctic cold front is triggering a very active winter weather pattern over the next few days across Western New York -- starting tonight.  Forecaster Phillip Pandolfo with the National Weather Service in Buffalo says widespread snowfall moved into the area this morning... as that front approaches.  Pandolfo says we should see a few inches of snowfall during that time.  However, he says forecasters will also keep an eye on winds behind the front... which will cause blustery winds that will cause blowing and drifting snow across the region.  He says wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected.  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect now through 7 p.m. Saturday.  Meanwhile, Pandolfo says the gusty northwest winds will also cause wind chills to plunge into dangerously low territory... with air temperatures falling to -5 to -10 during the overnight... with wind chills reaching -20 to -30.  The expected wind chills have now led the Weather Service to upgrade an Extreme Cold Watch to a Warning from 1 a.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday.  Frostbite can occur in 10 to 15 minutes with apparent temperatures of -25 or colder.

Jamestown woman charged with trespassing in condemned home in city...
A city woman has been arrested for allegedly trepassing inside a condemned home on Jamestown's eastside late Thursday morning.  City police were called to the unidentified location shortly after 11 a.m. for a reported trespass.  Officers say when they arrived... they heard someone inside... but, they refused to come out.  Police then made entry... and, arrested 37 year-old Gabriell Post for third-degree criminal trespass.  She was later arraigned... and, released with an appearance ticket for City Court.

Whitaker says new security and weapons detection program performing well after first week...
Jamestown High School's new security and weapons detection system is performing well after some initial hiccups to begin the week.  That from School Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker... who says their "Open Gate" system was implemented this past Monday... following last Friday's incident in which a loaded gun was found inside a student's back-park.  Whitaker says... while there were some delays Monday... they've been able to dovetail the process in with the school's cellphone ban... and, the 10 to 15 minute delay that made the start of school late is now on schedule.  Whitaker says they have their new system -- which was already being used at some sporting events and the Tech Academy -- at four different entry points to JHS... and adds they've had to make some adjustments there because the machines were misreading soda.. and, energy drink cans.  He says the fact they did have security measures in place last week helped in dealing with the situation quickly.  Whitaker says they have a few levels of security and systems in place... and, fortunately... that process worked and the School Resource Officer seized the gun quickly.  With the fact the gun was brought into the school in a back-pack... we asked Dr. Whitaker... if those searches were already in place... how did the gun get through?  He says he asked that question immediately... and, says it's now been addressed.  He would not give details -- citing security reasons.  He made his comments for this coming weekend's "Community Spotlight" program on the six Media One Radio Group stations.
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The student involved in the incident... 18 year-old Narade Gumbs, Jr., was arrested by Jamestown City Police on multiple-gun possession charges.  

Jamestown man arrested for allegedly threatening person with a gun...
A man from Jamestown has been arrested for allegedly threatening another person before pointing a gun at the victim on the city's northside Thursday morning.  Jamestown police say they were called to the unidentifed location just after 9 a.m. for a person with a weapon.  Officers were joined by State Troopers in responding to the scene... and, their investigation led to the arrest of 32 year-old Jacob Matherly.  Police say... after threatening the victim... Matherly fled to a nearby home... where he was later found and taken into custody without incident.  He's charged with second-degree harassment... first-degree menacing... and, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.  Matherly was taken to the city jail pending arraignment.

County Bd. of Elections announces deadline for residents wishing to change party affiliation...
Applications for voters to change their party enrollment for the upcoming Primary Elections need to be submitted by a week from this Saturday, Feb. 7.  That from Chautauqua County Elections Commissioners Luz Torres and Nacole Ellis... who say they will also have special hours on Saturday, Feb. 14... from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their Mayville office.  They add that they're open their regular hours weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and, changes submitted through the state Department of Motor Vehicles must be made by a week from today... Friday, Feb. 13... at 2 p.m.  In a printed release... Ellis and Torres say -- "it should be noted that this year, the MotorVoter portal, operated by the NYS DMV will stop allowing voters to make changes at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13."  At that point... they say the DMV's on-line system will be taken off-line for schedule maintenace.  The next time to change party affiliation will be June 30.