Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown Implement Snow Emergency

The Village of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown have implemented their emergency snow plans in anticipation of continued snowfall that is expected to last through the evening.

"The DPW is geared up and they are ready to go. We're expecting between 12-18 inches of snow," Sleepy Hollow Village Administrator Anthony Giaccio said. "Our emergency services are stationed in the fire house and they are on call as well."

Tarrytown shut down Village Hall and declared their snow emergency at noon today, and Tarrytown DPW General Foreman Scott Weaver said crews were still busy tackling the snow.

"Everything is going fine, as soon as the snow stops we'll begin clearing snow out of downtown," he said.

Emergency snow procedures limit parking in the villages to allow for snow plows to work unhindered.

In Tarrytown, it is illegal to park in areas near signs that declare "Snow Ordinance."

As of 8 a.m. this morning in Sleepy Hollow, it is illegal to park on the side of a street with signs that indicate restricted parking on Mon., Wed. and Fri. On Thursday, crews will clear the side of the street that indicates restricted parking on Tue. and Thu.

"All cars must be off the street. That will remain in effect all day, or until we have cleared that section of street," said Sleepy Hollow DPW General Foreman Richard Gross.

Gross also asked residents to be mindful of how their own snow-clearing operations would affect other residents and the work of the DPW.

"We'd like the residents not to throw snow back into the street," he said. "If they are trying to clear their driveways or sidewalks it is against the law to throw the snow into the street and they will be summonsed"

As of 3 p.m. the DPW crews of both villages continued their plowing operations, with no serious incidents reported by the village police departments. 

"Hopefully we'll have no trees will go down, or loss of power," Gross said. "Snow we can put up with, wind and trees and loss of power makes things very difficult."

Elsewhere, the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns cancelled schools for the day and the Metro North will be running on a storm schedule. Visit the Metro North portion of the MTA website for more information.

Con Edison has not reported any power outages in the area as a result of the weather.

Snow is supposed to continue into the early hours of Thursday morning. Revised snowfall estimates from the National Weather Service indicate there could be an excess of 12 inches of snowfall.

Winds are supposed to top out at 35 mph and temperatures are supposed to get as low as 25 degrees with windchill putting the temperature in the teens.