Storm Complicates Morning Commute In The Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The massive winter storm that caused blizzards in the Plains and tornadoes in the South has caused a few problems with the Friday morning commute, mostly in western Orange County, where snow fell overnight.

511NY reported a disabled vehicle on I-684 southbound was blocking the right lane south of the Mount Kisco exit at 6:32 a.m.

Early morning crashes blocked the shoulders of NY 9D southbound approaching I-84 in Fishkill; and the Taconic State Parkway northbound south of Exit 31A - NY 301.

Some school closed, others delayed opening.

• Some Mid Hudson Valley Schools Post Delays As Storm Continues

The storm so far has dropped snow in western Orange and Ulster counties and rain everywhere else in the region since arriving Thursday afternoon. Rain or a mix of rain and snow are expected all day, the National Weather Service said.

Wind Advisories have been expanded to include southern Westchester County, all of Coastal Connecticut, Southern and Eastern Long Island.

"It has certainly lived up to being a complex and dynamic storm," Alex Marra of Hudson Valley Weather wrote on Facebook at 5 a.m. "The impressiveness of our region's many microclimates, and why forecasting for this region is such a challenging, and rewarding task, is on full display."

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