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Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING) Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING)
Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (Developing) An early morning blaze at a Westchester residence displaced residents amid freezing temperatures. The fire happened at 550 South 5th Avenue in Mount Vernon on Thursday morning, Jan. 9, Mount Vernon resident Jeffrey Shah Holliday told Daily Voice.  A video taken by Holliday posted to social media showed smoke pouring from the home as fire crews fought to extinguish it. EARLY MORNING FIRE AT 550 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE, NO CASUALTIES,JUST DISPLACEMENT IN THIS VERY FRIGID WEATHER. TRULY SAD. Posted by Jeffrey Shah Holliday on Thursday, January 9, 2025 Holliday said residents …

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester 'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester
'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester With upcoming temperatures expected to drop as low as ten below zero, Westchester County officials are warning residents to bundle up and prepare for freezing conditions.  Earlier Report - Dangerously Cold Air Mass Will Lead To Dramatic Drop In Temperatures: Here's What's Coming As an arctic blast prepares to cover the area with below-freezing temperatures and wind gusts up to 40 mph on Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, county officials are highlighting the threat of hypothermia and frostbite that comes with such conditions.  "Before you go out in this dangerous col…

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by Ben Crnic
Weather
Freeze-Up Following Storm Could Make For Another Slippery Morning Commute Freeze-Up Following Storm Could Make For Another Slippery Morning Commute
Freeze-Up Following Storm Could Make For Another Slippery Morning Commute A burst of Arctic air will sweep in following Wednesday's winter storm and result in a quick freeze-up that could make for more slippery travel for the Thursday morning commute. Overnight low temperatures will fall into the mid-teens, with wind-chill factors between 10 and 15 degrees. School delays and even some closings are possible. Thursday will be a sunny day but bitterly cold, with a high around 30 degrees and wind-chill values between 10 and 20. Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high around the freezing mark and a slight chance of light snow in the late afternoon and early evening…

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by Joe Lombardi