Severe Weather Alert: Non-Essential ESF Employees Encouraged to Telecommute Essential staff should report to work as directed01/01/2026Due to anticipated severe weather conditions in Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, and Wayne counties, on Friday, Jan. 2, New York state agencies, including the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are instructed to have non-essential employees who live or work in these counties telecommute for the entire workday where possible. none