Will the blizzard boom or bust?

While initial forecasts saw as much as three feet of snow pounding the lower Hudson Valley, the much anticipated “historic Nor’Easter” hitting the area this evening and tomorrow has pushed to the east and the heaviest zone of snowfall is now expected to hit central and eastern New England. That doesn’t mean the Hudson Valley […]

O&R: CLEAR AWAY SNOW, ICE TO KEEP GAS SERVICE SAFE

Public Service Announcement from O&R PEARL RIVER, NY Jan. 26, 2015 — As a heavy snowstorm approaches, O&R urges its customers to take an extra minute for safety’s saketo clear snow and ice away from the equipment that delivers natural gas to their homes and businesses. O&R asks customers to carefully clear snow and ice […]

Forecast update from Hudson Valley Weather dot com: Tale of Two Tracks

Forecast update from Hudson Valley Weather dot com: Tale of Two Tracks

UPDATE: The forecast printed below is now outdated. Visit this link to see the latest forecast:  https://rocklandtimes.com/2015/01/26/will-the-blizzard-boom-or-bust/ From www.hudsonvalleyweather.com Below are two maps that show the snowfall outcome based on two very possible tracks for our system. The final track will determine where the heaviest bands of snow set up and just how far the […]

Blizzard recommendations from Town of Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart

Town of Orangetown Blizzard Update Monday, January 26, 2015 Dear Neighbor, As you have surely heard by now, a major blizzard will hit Orangetown over the next 36 hours. All forecasts agree that Rockland will receive a minimum of a foot of snow, and snowfall accumulations of more than two feet are possible before the snow stops around […]

Ramapo activists seek dismissal of town’s appeal

Parietti and Romanowski seek to preserve ward vote invalidation BY MICHAEL RICONDA RAMAPO – Activists in the Town of Ramapo have launched another legal push toward their goal of authorizing a second vote on the question of whether or not wards should be established in Ramapo’s local elections. Ramapo Residents Robert Romanowski and Michael Parietti […]