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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are still without power following an overnight ice storm that rolled through the region. Utility crews worked overnight in the area to restore service to more than 5,000 homes and businesses on Monday night, Feb. 15 that left thousands of businesses without power in the area. As of around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16, Central Hudson was still working to repair 55 active outages that were impacting nearly 3,000 customers. A total of 1,397 outages were reported in Ulster County, with 839 in Dutchess, 488 in Sullivan County, and 23 in Greene County. “We kno…

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by Zak Failla
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Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South
Storm Watch: System Will Bring Snow, Sleet Inland, With All Rain Farther South A complex storm system will create hazardous travel conditions for much of upstate New York and Connecticut with a combination of sleet and snow leading to ice-storm conditions with power outages possible. Farther south, including New York City, Long Island, as well as Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Fairfield counties, precipitation will be all rain as the low temperature will stay above freezing. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect from 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 through 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 for the counties shown in purple in the first image above, including Dutchess an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says
Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says A new long-range forecast is calling for a snowy and stormy winter in the area. Despite a few cold spells across the Northeast during autumn, winter's chill won't arrive until at least the end of 2019, AccuWeather.com says. "I think you're going to see a touch of winter come in in December," AccuWeather Expert Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said. "But I think its full force will hold out until after the new year." Once the wintry weather gets underway, an active season will be in store, AccuWeather.com says. "Whether or not it's snowstorms, ice storms or mixed events, I do …

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by Joe Lombardi