A winter storm affecting more than 200 million Americans will sweep through the area, bringing accumulating snow and sleet and causing slippery travel conditions.A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire region from noon Wednesday, Feb. 20 until 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21.Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. ...

A 30-year-old Westchester man is facing multiple charges after a wrong-way, head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway on Tuesday, Feb. 19.At approximately 11:33 a.m., state police troopers were dispatched to the area of Exit 8 on the Taconic in New Castle for a personal injury collision due to a wrong-way driver. An investigation found Andrew S. Elias of Mount Pleasant operated ...

This story has been updated.A busy roadway that connects Greenwich to Port Chester has reopened after an hours-long closure Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 19.Heavy traffic occurred in the area after the closure of Mill Street Bridge due to a gas leak at around 1:30 p.m.The bridge reopened just before 5 p.m.

A midweek storm winter storm affecting about 60 percent of the country will sweep through the area, bringing light accumulating snow that will change over to a wintry mix.More than 200 million Americans, including residents in the region, will see a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the system.After a sunny day on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in which the high temperature will be ...

A quick-moving storm system has brought more freezing rain and sleet than snow in the area on Presidents Day morning.With temperatures hovering around freezing, motorists are urged to use caution until the Winter Weather Advisory expires at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18.There is a chance of rain late in the morning through the afternoon on a cloudy day in which the high temperature will be ...

Who is the only president ranked among the Top Five of all time who does not have a 60-foot sculpture of his head on Mount Rushmore?If you guess Franklin D. Roosevelt, you are correct.At least according to the Siena College Research Institute’s (SCRI) Survey of U.S. Presidents, which was released just in time for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18.Mount Rushmore features (from ...

A store clerk has been charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage drinking enforcement operation in Northern Westchester.The operation, conducted by state police on Saturday, Feb. 16, included numerous retail establishments throughout the towns of Somers, North Salem, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge.During the detail,  a 19-year old volunteer attempted to purchase alcohol ...

This story has been updated.Metro-North service was delayed after a person was struck and killed by a train in Westchester.The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Hartsdale station just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17.A fatality investigation followed the incident, which occurred when an unauthorized person was on the northbound tracks.Neither the gender nor identity of the ...

Projected snowfall totals have been released for a quick-moving storm system that will sweep through the area overnight Sunday, Feb. 17 into Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18.The expected accumulation amounts range from 2 inches farther south to 4 inches farther north with ice accumulations of a light glaze also expected. (See first image above.)For a look at areas (in ...

Another iconic retailer is going out of business.Payless ShoeSource will be closing all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.The chain had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection nearly two years ago, closing hundreds of stores as part of its reorganization.Liquidation sales start Sunday, Feb. 17 with all stores staying open until the end of March with ...