![]() checking the latest forecasts and consulting with highway departments. Superintendent of Schools Ray Castellani said he made the call based on forecasts that indicated the heavier snow would not arrive until the afternoon. Marlboro was alone among area school districts in deciding to squeeze in some learning in the morning and then dismissing early, rather than declare a snow day Friday. Parts of northern Sullivan County had half-a-foot by 1 p.m. There have only been a few accidents, said county emergency management director Art Snyder, and no power outages have been reported.Īs of 1:05 p.m., Ellenville has 1.2 inches of snow, Saugerties has 1.1 inches of snow, Kingston has an inch of snow, and New Paltz has. Snowfall hasn’t been much of a problem in Ulster County as of early afternoon Friday. No serious accidents had been reported.ĭial-a-Bus service for New Windsor and Cornwall has been cancelled for the rest of the day Friday due to the storm. ![]() Most roads, including side streets were sanded and generally passable. The Newburgh area had about an eighth of an inch. ![]() Officials in Orange County report at noon that the county's Emergency Services Center has logged 61 motor vehicle weather related calls since 6 a.m.Įlsewhere in the region, the snowfall was lighter. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a warning to motorists to expect delays on Interstate 84 Eastbound between the PA border and Exit 2 in New York due to weather related accidents. Authorities responded to an accident on Grigville Road in Goshen where a person was reportedly pinned. One person was reportedly taken to the hospital after an accident on 1-87 in Tuxedo. State police and other police agencies reported several cars off the road, hitting guide rails or going into ditches. Storms like this, the second snowstorm of the winter, always cause a commuting nightmare. We would advise no unnecessary travel at this time,” said Rafferty. “Thankfully no major accidents have occurred. several inches of snow had already fallen in some northern parts of Sullivan. James Rafferty, who is assigned to the Liberty barracks in Sullivan County where it has been snowing continuously through the morning.īy 9 a.m. ![]() “Right now the roads are being plowed but we still are encountering numerous accidents,” New York State Police Sgt. Authorities are advising drivers to stay off the roads while the storm passes. The National Weather Service has winter advisories up for the entire Hudson Valley and Catskills for a storm that is expected to last until at least midnight. A winter storm expected to dump anywhere from four inches to more than a half foot of snow in the Hudson Valley and Catskills has already begun to plow through the area, closing area schools, causing numerous fender benders and creating snail paced commutes this morning. ![]()
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