Update, Friday, 12:30 p.m.
*Drivers are venturing out, and citizens are at work clearing sidewalks and driveways while the DPW crews (at it all night) are still clearing roadways.
Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Gregory Camp advises people to not move your snow out into the roadway, and "clean cars off completely before driving."
Tarrytown Police Lt. William Herguth reports one accident at 1:34 a.m. on Main Street, with a car striking a parked car on Main Street. The driver, a 40-year-old man, was taken to Phelps complaining of head pain. He cautions drivers now to avoid hills.
*Temperatures are FRIGID, with wind gusts making it feel much worse. The Metro NY Red Cross offers tips to protect against frostbite, hypothermia and, that other seasonal danger, fires. Read more here.
*Metro-North will be running on Saturday schedule for Friday. More info on trains here.
*Cancellations, closings: JCC on the Hudson Nursery School and Transfiguration School will be closed Friday, while public schools enjoy the last day of winter break anyway. Pocantico Hills schools are closed. The Y Early Learning Center will be closed Friday. The Main Street Facility will have a delayed opening at 12 noon. Phelps Child Care Center reports a delayed opening of 10 a.m. The JCC itself has reported it will closed Friday as well. Check WFAS Storm Center for the latest.
*Sleepy Hollow reports alternate side parking for Friday is still in effect. Friday trash collection is cancelled.
*Remember to clear your hydrant if you have one in front of your house, and also: consider the postal service. Westchester District postal officials are reminding residents to include the mailbox in their snow removal routine since carriers depend on clear access for safe and timely mail delivery.
*Non-emergency questions? Call United Way's 2-1-1. They are ready and prepared for whatever the storm brings and are working with all Westchester emergency departments to handle possible increases in calls.
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Thursday: Here we go.
The snow is expected to come on strong, in a "widespread blowing snow" fashion, as the National Weather Service calls it.
The NWS predicts for 10591 an overnight accumulation of 4 to 8 inches.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is gearing up for the worst, announcing the midnight closure of I-87 and the Thruway south of Albany through 5 a.m. Friday. More on the closure here.
"Do not travel," the NWS said in its warning. "If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you."
For the latest on weather for Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, check the NWS site and the above window.
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