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 ...

This story has been updated.A busy stretch of Route 9 has reopened after a crash caused its closure for nearly seven hours on Monday, Feb. 18.The incident occurred when a vehicle overturned after it crashed into a utility pole around 6:30 a.m. in Putnam County.The closure was between Snake Hill Road and Route 301 in Philipstown. The roadway reopened just before 1:30 p.m.

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 ...

Construction involving lanes closures will cause delays on a busy roadway in Northern Westchester on Saturday, Feb. 16.The work will be done on Route 117 near Roaring Brook Road in Chappaqua from 9 a.m to 6 p.m., New Castle Police said.The work will involve lane closings, road saw cutting and road excavation. Expect delays and plan accordingly.Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

Click here for an updated story: Snowfall Projections Released For Quick-Moving Storm That Will Sweep Through Area A quick-moving storm system will sweep through the area, bringing accumulating snowfall to overnight Sunday, Feb. 17 into Presidents Day morning on Monday, Feb. 18.Saturday, Feb. 16 will be sunny, with a high near 40 and the wind-chill factor between 25 and ...

This story has been updated.I-287 is now fully reopened after a fire broke out on a gasoline tanker in White Plains.All lanes both ways were initially closed between Exit 9A (I-684) and Exit 9 (Hutchinson River Parkway) after the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, leading to the shutdown of the highway in both directions.Westbound lanes reopened after about an ...