Fox News has confirmed that 7 New York state employees from the Department of Homes and Community Renewal have won Friday's Mega Millions jackpot. All seven work in the IT department at DHCR.
The workers bought several Quick Pick tickets from Coulson's News Center in downtown Albany. The store's owner, Steve Hutchins, 63, will get a $10,000 bonus from the state Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
If they were to take the payout of $202 million, after taxes - 25 per cent or $50.7 million to the government and 8.97 per cent, or $18.2 million to the state - the workers will split $134 million to get $19.1 million each.
The winning numbers in Friday's draw were: 22-24-31-52-54, with a Mega ball of 4.
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The winter of 2010-2011 just won't go away. After the harsh winter that we have had in the northeast, cold and brisk conditions continue into late March now as a stubborn weather pattern will hold over the Capital Region through early next week. And don't think April will be any different as chilly temperatures will hold with a chance at some snow by midweek. Yes, that's right...more snow, MAYBE!
You may have awaken this morning and looked at your calendar realizing that today is the first day of spring. And you would be correct because with the vernal equinox last evening at 7:21 PM, spring did officially arrive. But then you may have looked out your window and become rather confused. Yes, that is snow falling out your window, it is not an evil joke.
Just a friendly reminder on this late winter Sunday morning/afternoon, if it seems like you are late for everything so far today, you probably forgot to change your clocks forward one hour last night.
A slow moving storm system and associated frontal boundary will march toward the Capital Region this weekend, bringing a round of heavy rain that may present some flooding problems, before ending as snow on Monday.
A weak clipper system will move through the Capital Region overnight and into Sunday morning, bringing a round of light snow with some minor accumulations possible.
The National Weather Service in Albany, NY has issued a winter weather advisory from midnight tonight through 3 PM Monday for the Greater Capital District, Mohawk Valley, Schoharie Valley, Saratoga region, southern Green Mountains of Vermont, eastern Catskills, mid-Hudson Valley, Taconics, Berkshires, and Litchfield Hills in Connecticut.
The cold and snowy weather of the 2010-2011 winter season is hanging on by a thread across the Capital Region as a warming trend builds across the rest of the nation into this weekend.
Seasonable temperatures have made a return to the region, making for a rather pleasant end to our weekend. It won't last long though as yet another storm system will approach the Capital Region late Monday and into Tuesday morning, bringing a mix of rain and snow at first, transitioning over to all snow on Monday night with some minor accumulations on the order of a few inches by Tuesday morning.
After a complex storm system that impacted the region over the last two days quickly moves away, it certainly will not be the last hurrah of winter, contrary to what the groundhog says. 
Brent McGrady
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