Storms And Earthquakes; Tunnel To LI; Top NY Colleges

The most-read articles on Patch in 2018 were about weather.

Two people died in the first March nor'easter, which left 144,000 people out of power in the lower Hudson Valley. Another was right on its heels: Eye-Popping Snow Estimates Released For Coming HV Nor'easter. There were the wild rainstorms, like this one: Tornadoes, Macroburst Confirmed In Putnam.

Readers also spent time with Patch during three local earthquakes, including Earthquake Reported in Rockland County, Earthquake Tracked Under Westchester County and Earthquake Shakes Putnam County Valley.

Readers had a strong reaction to a revived proposal for a tunnel from Westchester to Long Island: Long Island Sound Tunnel Proposal Controversial: POLL

People were interested in seeing how they fit in financially: How Much It Costs To Live In The Hudson Valley.

Finally on our most-read list, the topic that's a perennial favorite with the Hudson Valley Patch readers: college admissions. This article drew a lot of readers: 63 New York Schools Make Forbes' Top Colleges List.

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PHOTO/ Lanning Taliaferro 2018