Regional snowfall proves much lower than anticipated

BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The much-discussed “historic” blizzard predicted for the Northeast proved much milder than expected, at least for Rockland County. As the storm passed the Lower Hudson Valley region, only moderate snowfall was reported for Rockland, Westchester, Putnam and Orange Counties. According to the National Weather Service, the most affected areas […]

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UPDATE: The forecast printed below is now outdated.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 […]

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 […]

Forecast from Hudson Valley Weather dot com

-Winter Storm Watches in effect for all counties with the exception of Delaware County ———-Potential Impacts———- -Major to potentially historic Nor Easter will impact our region between Monday afternoon and Wednesday. -Storm will potentially spread blizzard conditions to parts of our region with extended periods of near zero visibility and blowing and drifting snow -Snowfall […]