Storm Hub Hudson Valley: Dangerous Conditions

Per the New York State Police, as of March 7, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. all travel and truck restrictions have been lifted. All roadways with previous restrictions are open and traffic is flowing normally.

9 p.m. The National Weather Service said snow has begun tapering off. But don't shovel too soon.

8:47 p.m. - New Castle police have declared a State of Emergency in town, citing dangerous conditions on local roads.

7:15 p.m. - School districts in the Hudson Valley have started announcing closings and delays for Thursday, March 8. We'll keep updating the list as more schools make their decisions.

SEE: School Delays, Closings In Hudson Valley — 3/8/18

4:49 p.m. - Metro-North Railroad reports the Upper Hudson Line Southbound service is experiencing residual delays of 20 to 25 minutes due to an earlier downed utility pole near Beacon. Lower Hudson Line service is operating on or close to schedule.

4:37 p. m. - Orange & Rockland Utilities reports 6,000 customers out of power. Crews are still working on restoring power to customers who lost it in Friday's nor'easter.

Cancellations and closings have started coming in for Thursday:

• Nyack Farmers Market Cancelled Thursday
• Nanuet One Senior Citizen meeting for Thursday is cancelled

3:40 p.m. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has deployed the National Guard to conduct wellness checks in parts of the Hudson Valley due to continuing power outages and the worsening storm.

SEE: Cuomo Deploys National Guard To Conduct Wellness Checks In HV

2:37 p.m. - Bee-Line buses and Paratransit vehicles are running with about 40-minute delays in Westchester. These routes are traveling on the standard snow detours:

• Rts. 8, 13B, 32, and 60.
• Route 2 is traveling on Broadway between De Haven Dr. and Getty Square.
• Rts. 5 & 7 are traveling detouring from Getty Square-from Palisade Ave. right on New School St. left onto Nepperhan Ave.

The Westchester County Airport is open and operating normally. Passengers should check with their carrier for more specific flight information.

1:06 p.m. The National Weather Service warns of isolated lightning strikes as the storm intensifies over Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties in the afternoon. Afternoon Lightning Strikes Possible: Hudson Valley Nor'easter

1:15 p.m. - There are still about 18,000 households in the Hudson Valley that still do not have electricity. It's too early to tell whether the storm that started Wednesday will make things worse.

SEE: Power Restoration Continues As 2nd Snow Storm Arrives

12:30 p.m. - New York state officials have restricted travel on major roadways during the Wednesday nor'easter.

SEE: Restrictions Put On I-84, I-684 During Nor'easter

11: 40 a.m. - At midmorning, the National Weather service again revised its snow accumulation prediction for the lower Hudson Valley. A band of heavy snow is expected to affect northern New Jersey, Orange and Putnam counties.

Many places in the Hudson Valley are still coping with the aftermath of last week’s massive nor’easter. Thousands are still without power and some roads are closed because of downed trees and wire, even as the new storm arrives.

Read more:

• Heavy Snow Moving In: Totals Upped Again For The Hudson Valley
  
• Putnam Snow Totals Rise: Warming Stations, Shelter Open

The New York State Thruway Authority put out an advisory Tuesday evening: "Heavy snow expected from NYC to Syracuse on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Motorists are advised to avoid travel, if possible." The state has issued a travel advisory that includes high-profile vehicles on major roadways. NY State Police report that Interstate 84 is closed from Connecticut to Pennsylvania for commercial vehicles, tractor trailers, this includes box trucks, high profile trucks and buses, and Interstate 684 is closed to the same vehicles from Interstate 84 to RT 287.

SEE:

• Tractor Trailers Banned On Major Roadways Wednesday
• Restrictions on I-84, I-684

Metro-North will operate a reduced schedule: Metro-North Reduces Service For Wednesday's Storm

Hundreds of flights were dropped before the snow began: Flights Canceled At JFK, LaGuardia And Newark Ahead Of Nor'easter

Here are the school closings and other schedule changes for Wednesday, as of 5:30 a.m. We’ll add to the list as the changes come in, including early dismissals.

• Albertus Magnus High School: Closed
• Arsdsley Schools: Closed
• Arlington Schools: Closed
• Beacon City Schools: Closed
• Bedford schools: Closed
• Blind Brook Schools: Closed
• Brewster schools: Closed
• Briarcliff schools: Closed
• Butterhill Day School: Closed
• Carmel Central Schools: Closed
• Chappaqua schools: Closed
• Clarkstown schools: Closed
• Clear View School: Closed
• Cornwall Central Schools: Closed
• Croton-Harmon schools: Closed
• Dobbs Ferry Schools: Closed
• Dover Schools: Closed
• Dutchess Community College: Closed
• East Ramapo schools: Closed
• Eastchester Schools: Closed
• Fallsberg schools: Closed
• Florida Union Free Schools: Closed
• Garrison schools: Closed
• Goshen schools: Closed
• Greenburgh-Graham Schools: Closed
• Greenburgh Central Number 7: Closed
• Greenburgh Eleven At Childrens Village: Closed
• Greenburgh North Castle Schools: Closed
• Haldane Central Schools: Closed
• Harrison schools: Closed
• Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Schools: Closed
• Harvey School: Closed
• Hastings-on-Hudson Schools: Closed
• Hayes Day School: Closed
• Hendrick Hudson Schools: Closed
• Highland Falls schools: Closed
• Hudson Hills Academy in Newburgh: Closed
• Hudson Hills Montessori in Dutchess County: Closed
• Iona Preparatory: Closed
• Irvington schools: Closed
• John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: Closed
• Kingston schools: Closed
• Lakeland schools: Closed
• Lincoln Hall: Closed
• Mahopac schools: Closed
• Marlboro Schools: Closed
• Mamaroneck Schools: Closed
• The Masters School: Closed
• Middletown schools: Closed
• Millbrook Schools: Closed
• Minisink schools: Closed
• Monroe-Woodbury schools: Closed
• Millbrook Central Schools: Closed
• Minisink Valley Schools: Closed
• Monroe-Woodbury Central Schools: Closed
• Montessor of New Paltz: Closed
• Mount Pleasant Central Schools: Closed
• Mount Pleasant-Blythedale Schools: Closed
• Mount Vernon schools: Closed
• Music Conservatory of Westchester: Closed
• Nanuet schools: Closed
• Newburgh Prep High School: Closed
• New Paltz schools: Closed
• New Rochelle Public Library: Closed
• New Rochelle Public Schools: Closed
• New York School for the Deaf: Closed
• North Rockland schools: Closed
• North Salem Schools: Closed
• Nyack Public School: Closed
• Onteora schools: Closed
• Ossining schools: Closed
• Our Montessori School in Yorktown & Carmel: Closed
• Pace University: Closed
• Pawling schools: Closed
• Pearl River schools: Closed
• Peekskill schools: Closed
• Pelham schools: Closed
• Pine Bush schools: Closed
• Pine Plains schools: Closed
• Pleasantville schools: Closed
• Port Chester-Rye schools: Closed
• Poughkeepsie City Schools: Closed
• Poughkeepsie Head Start: Closed
• Purchase College: Closed
• Putnam Valley Schools: Closed
• Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES: Closed
• Ramapo Central schools: Closed
• Red Hook Schools: Closed
• Rhinebeck schools: Closed
• Rockland BOCES: Closed
• Rondout Valley School: Closed
• Rye City Schools: Closed
• Rye Country Day School: Closed
• Saugerties schools: Closed
• Scarsdale Public Schools: Closed
• Somers schools: Closed
• South Orangetown schools: Closed
• Southern Westchester BOCES: Closed
• Spackenkill schools: Closed
• Suffern schools: Closed
• SUNY New Paltz: Classes Cancelled; Offices open at 10:45 a.m.
• SUNY Sullivan: Closed
• Thevenet Montessori School: Closed
• Tuckahoe Schools: Closed
• Tuxedo schools: Closed
• Valhalla Schools: Closed
• Valley Central Schools: Closed
• Wallkill schools: Closed
• Wappingers schools: Closed
• Warwick Valley schools: Closed
• West Point schools: Closed
• Westchester Exceptional Children’s School: Closed
• Westchester School for Special Children: Closed
• White Plains Public Schools: Closed
• Yonkers schools: Closed
• Yorktown schools: Closed

Several municipalities have issued or extended states of emergency:

• Ossining Declares State Of Emergency For Coming Storm
• Yorktown Declares Snow Emergency Tuesday
• Somers Extends State Of Emergency Again

The snow isn't supposed to be as wet and heavy as last week. Still, it's smart to be smart about shoveling. SEE: Tips For Cold And Snow: March Edition

And in case you lose power again, SEE:

• Tips For Pets Without Power: Vet
  
• Power Outage Food Safety
  

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