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Big Change Coming After Mild Stretch As Storm With Potential For Snow Sweeps Through Area Big Change Coming After Mild Stretch As Storm With Potential For Snow Sweeps Through Area
Big Change Coming After Mild Stretch As Storm With Potential For Snow Sweeps Through Area A mild, almost spring-like start to the week will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern in the form of a coastal storm bringing the potential for some snow. Tuesday, March 3 will be mild with the high temperature in the mid to upper 50s.  After a partly cloudy start, showers will arrive in mid-afternoon and continue at times through the evening and overnight. Skies will begin to clear before daybreak on Wednesday, March 4, leading to a partly sunny day with the high temperature in the low to mid 50s. After a sunny day on Thursday, March 5 with the high temperature around…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester
Video: Wrong-Way Crash Narrowly Avoided In Westchester A police officer on patrol in Westchester was in the right place at the right time and helped a motorist driving the wrong way avoid a crash. The Harrison Police Department released a video showing a wrong-way driver crossing the Anderson Hill Bridge on I-287 who narrowly avoided crashing into two cars passing on the roadway. Police said the driver was elderly and confused, and was able to be pointed in the right direction by the officer without any incident. “Another alert officer at the right place and at the right time. This driver was crossing the Anderson Hill Road bridge over I-287 g…

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by Zak Failla
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Post-Presidents Day Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Sweep Through Area Post-Presidents Day Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Sweep Through Area
Post-Presidents Day Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Sweep Through Area A post-Presidents Day storm system will sweep through the area will bring rain to the entire region with a chance for snow in areas farther north. As the storm nears, clouds will increase Monday night, Feb. 17. The overnight low will be in the mid 20s. The system will arrive in the region shortly after daybreak on Tuesday, Feb. 18. New York City, Long Island, southern Westchester and coastal Connecticut will see all rain for the duration of the storm. Areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut and south of I-84 will see a chance for snow from daybreak unt…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Midweek Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow To Region Midweek Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow To Region
Midweek Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow To Region A midweek storm will bring a mix of rain, sleet and snow to the region. Wednesday, Feb. 12 will bring a brief break from the wet pattern with mostly sunny skies and the high temperature again in the low 40s. Then comes the arrival of the storm system after nightfall.  There will be a wintry mix at times into the early overnight hours north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, where the overnight low will hover around the freezing mark. About a half-inch of sleet and snow accumulation is possible. In New York City, Long Island, southern Westchester and coastal …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Next Chance For Wintry Mix As Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives Here's Next Chance For Wintry Mix As Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives
Here's Next Chance For Wintry Mix As Unsettled Weather Pattern Arrives A storm system has brought steady rain to the region, with areas far north and inland seeing sleet and some snow, leading to delayed school starts. The unsettled weather pattern will continue the next few days, with a new chance for a wintry mix that is expected to be more widespread. Monday, Feb. 10 will be cloudy with showers and pockets of heavy rain at times during the day and evening and a high temperature around 40 degrees. The overnight low will stay steady in the upper 30s for most of the region, but the areas north of I-84 that saw a wintry mix overnight Sunday, Feb. 9 into Monday…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game
Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game A father from Westchester was taking his son and two friends to a Jewish league basketball game when the BMW they were aboard was involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287. Jordan Wachtell, 57, of Ardsley, was driving a 2018 BMW 330CI when it was struck by a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane around 8:30 p.m. in Harrison on Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said. The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and come to rest on the center median guide rail, according to police. Wachtell was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Eric Goldber…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game Two people killed and two teenage passengers seriously injured in a wrong-way crash in Westchester have been identified. It happened on the eastbound side near the Harrison/White Plains border around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said. State troopers had received reports of a wrong-way driver near mile marker 7.2. While responding, a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime O. Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane and struck …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long I-287 Closure Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long I-287 Closure
Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Causes Hours-Long I-287 Closure Click here for updated story: IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash A wrong-way, two-vehicle crash with two fatalities caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of I-287 in Westchester overnight. It happened on the eastbound side near the Harrison/White Plains border around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said. The crash occurred near mile marker 7.2 in the town of Harrison. All eastbound lanes were blocked during the closure with traffic diverted off at Exit 9A. The road was closed through the overnight hours during the acc…

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by Daily Voice
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Scattered Snow Showers, Flurries Possible To Start Workweek With Storm Threat For Weekend Scattered Snow Showers, Flurries Possible To Start Workweek With Storm Threat For Weekend
Scattered Snow Showers, Flurries Possible To Start Workweek With Storm Threat For Weekend Click here for an updated story: Potential Nor'easter Takes Aim On Area Just In Time For Groundhog Day Scattered snow showers and flurries are possible for much of the region to start the workweek, with the possibility of a winter storm looming for the weekend. The time frame for flurry activity is Monday morning, Jan. 27 through around 11 a.m. for areas south of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, where sprinkles and light rain will also be possible. North of those areas, the snow chance will last until the early afternoon Monday as the high temperature star…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cold, Dry Stretch Will Be Followed By Milder Air, Then Wintry Mix, Snow Chance Cold, Dry Stretch Will Be Followed By Milder Air, Then Wintry Mix, Snow Chance
Cold, Dry Stretch Will Be Followed By Milder Air, Then Wintry Mix, Snow Chance A cold, dry stretch of days will be followed first by milder air and then a chance of a wintry mix and snow on back-to-back days. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20 will be sunny but bitterly cold. The high temperature will be in the upper 20s, but the wind-chill factor will make it feel like it's between zero and 10 degrees. (See image above.) The overnight low Monday into Tuesday, Jan. 21 will be in the single digits. The sunny, cold stretch continues Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 22 with the high temperature in the low to mid 30s both days and wind-chill values in the teens. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here Are Brand-New Snowfall Projections For Fast-Moving Weekend Storm Here Are Brand-New Snowfall Projections For Fast-Moving Weekend Storm
Here Are Brand-New Snowfall Projections For Fast-Moving Weekend Storm Click here for an updated story: New Snowfall Projections Increase As Strong Winter Storm Approaches Area Brand-new snowfall projections have been increased for the fast-moving winter storm that will create hazardous driving conditions over a broad area this weekend. The storm is expected to arrive early Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 and wind down during Saturday evening. During that time, travel conditions are expected to be hazardous.  A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for most of the region from 10 a.m. Saturday until 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.  Although most areas w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Snowfall Projections Increase For Sprawling Weekend Storm Snowfall Projections Increase For Sprawling Weekend Storm
Snowfall Projections Increase For Sprawling Weekend Storm Click here for an updated story: Here Are Brand-New Snowfall Projections For Fast-Moving Weekend Storm Projected snowfall totals have increased for the sprawling winter storm that will create hazardous driving conditions over a broad area this weekend. The storm is expected to arrive early Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 and wind down during Saturday evening. During that time, travel conditions are expected to be hazardous. A total of 1 to 2 inches is now projected for New York City and Long Island, up from an inch. In Southern Westchester and coastal Connecticut, 1 to 3 inches is lik…

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by Joe Lombardi