COVID-19: Westchester Community College To Serve As Vaccination Site COVID-19: Westchester Community College To Serve As Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Westchester Community College To Serve As Vaccination Site With more COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be allocated to local governments in the coming weeks, officials are setting up a new vaccination site at the Westchester Community College. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that they will be expanding their vaccination efforts to include a new location at the community college on Grasslands road which is near the Mount Pleasant-Greenburgh town line. Latimer noted that this will be the second county-run vaccination site, along with the Westchester County Center, where they've been administering approximately 1,000 doses each day t…
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Farther Inland? Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Farther Inland?
Storm Scenarios: Will Potential Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Move Up Coast Or Farther Inland? Two major blockbuster Nor'easters in the span of a week? It could happen. Another potentially major storm is taking aim on the region, this one on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 into Monday, Feb. 8. American models now predict the storm track will be farther north and inland than the Nor'easter earlier this week. (See image 1 above.)  European forecast models have the storm following a similar track to this week's Nor'easter. (See image 2 above.) "One particularly important piece will be a weak storm moving through the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes ahead of the big storm," AccuWe…
Post-Nor'easter Weather Pattern Will Stay Active: Here Are Next Snow Chances Post-Nor'easter Weather Pattern Will Stay Active: Here Are Next Snow Chances
Post-Nor'easter Weather Pattern Will Stay Active: Here Are Next Snow Chances The powerful, long-lasting Nor'easter delivered a parting shot in the form of light snow and snow squalls that created hazardous driving conditions just hours after many in the region had dug out from snowfall, with slippery road conditions into the morning commute on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Related story - How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter While the storm has now finally moved off the East Coast, the weather pattern will remain active through early next week. After scattered morning snow showers, Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with some pee…
Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter
Two Rescued After Truck Falls Into Water In Fairfield County During Nor'easter Two people were rescued in dramatic fashion from a sinking pickup truck in Fairfield County during the peak of the Nor'easter. It happened around 2:10 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1, in Stamford in the water off of Cummings Park in Stamford,  First-arriving fire personnel found a 4-door pickup truck partially submerged and floating approximately 40 feet off of the shore of Long Island Sound, said Stamford Fire Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Palmer. A woman was visible and standing in the rear cargo area of the truck. The woman was shouting that there was a man trapped inside the submerged cab of the tr…
Snow-Way! New Nor'easter Could Take Aim On Area Snow-Way! New Nor'easter Could Take Aim On Area
Snow-Way! New Nor'easter Could Take Aim On Area It's Groundhog Day and the "breaking" news from Pennsylvania can hardly come as a surprise. Minus the normal crowd of hundreds amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Punxsutawney Phil still went about his business and promptly predicted six more weeks of winter early Tuesday, Feb. 2. Following one of the biggest winter snowstorms in years, it may just be a matter of days for Phil's prediction to come true. For starters, there will be persistent light snow and snow showers lingering from the storm on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 3, though little additional accumulation is expected. That will be f…
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA
Who Got The Most Snow? Snowfall Totals In Central, Western, Berkshire, MA A passing Nor'Easter left about 3-17 inches of snow across the region with snowfall totals varying greatly in communities all over Central or Western Massachusetts. The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory into place until Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. Before the late afternoon, people can expect to see light snow showers and pockets of freezing drizzle. A glaze of ice developing on top of the snow is possible. Wind gusts may reach as fast as 40 mph. Below are snowfall totals from the Monday, Feb. 1 winter storm. The totals are reported as inches are as of 8 a.m. Tuesday,…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter The major, long-lasting Nor'easter slamming the region is far from over. But most areas have seen the brunt of snowfall from the system.  Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 17 inches Nassau County Garden City, 13 inches Syosset, 15.3 inches West Hempstead, 14.5 inches Suffolk County Islip, 16 inches Manorville, 14 inches Smithtown, 15 inches Westchester County Armonk, 18.5 inches Harrison, 24 inches Irvington, 20…
Thousands Of Long Islanders Without Power During Height Of Nor'easter Thousands Of Long Islanders Without Power During Height Of Nor'easter
Thousands Of Long Islanders Without Power During Height Of Nor'easter Thousands on Long Island are now without power during the height of the Nor’easter, which has already brought nearly a foot of snow to much of the region and wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour. As of 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, PSEG Long Island was reporting 84 active outages, impacting 3,128 of the company’s 1,169,066 customers, most of which were in Suffolk. In Suffolk, 2,971 of PSEG’s 643,359 customers were without service, with the most outages reported in Babylon (1,707), Southampton (661), and East Hampton (513). In Nassau, 150 customers lost power - 125 in Hempstead, 14 in North …
Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days
Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days With several inches of snow expected to fall hourly during the height of the Nor’easter, Westchester County Executive George Latimer declared a local state of emergency that will span several days. As of 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, the county was in a state of emergency, which will end at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, not exceeding more than 72 hours. Related story - Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency In Westchester “The state of emergency has been declared due to a disaster and emergency condition existing by reason of the occurrence of, and imminent threat of, widespread or severe damage, inj…
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Metro-North Service Suspended As Snow Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter Metro-North trains will be temporarily suspending service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier, creating potential travel hazards. MTA officials announced that with major snow accumulation and high winds creating increasingly hazardous travel conditions, Metro-North will shut down service with the last trains departing Grand Central Terminal at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1. The last scheduled arrivals into Grand Central will be at approximately 4 p.m. According to the MTA, the last departures on Monday will be:  Hudson Line
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LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Lirr Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter The Long Island Rail Road will suspend service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier. MTA officials announced that the LIRR service will be shut down on Monday, Feb. 1 due to the storm, which is now dropping between one and three inches of snow per hour. According to MTA chairman Patrick Foye said the LIRR will operate its last trains to and from Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Before shutting down trains, the LIRR was operating on delays topping 30 minutes during the storm. MTA officials said that by suspen…
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives
Fire Breaks Out At Home In Fairfield County Just After Nor'easter Arrives Just as a fierce Nor'easter moved into Fairfield County, firefighters were out battling an early-morning house fire. The fire started around 1:20 a.m., Monday, Feb. 1, at a home on Treat Avenue in Stamford. Firefighters from Stamford Fire Department Engine Co. 6 arrived on the scene in less than four minutes and found a large volume of fire visible at the rear of the structure that was extending into the roofline and interior second floor and attic space, said Stamford FD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer. The fire also was impinging on at least two nearby homes and structures. In addition, f…