Local weather forecast:

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. High near 47. Tuesday night, a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 23.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. High near 28. Wednesday night, mostly clear. Low around 11.
THURSDAY: Sunny. High near 35. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 18.

Sunrise today: 6:54 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:09 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 12:14 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Tuesday of the month.

WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
All numbers are in the 518 area code unless otherwise noted.

COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors County Government Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COLUMBIA-GREENE Controlled Substance Task Force meeting, 1 p.m. at Greene Medical Arts Building, Basement Conference Room, 159 Jefferson Heights, Catskill (943-0212).
DURHAM Town Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
GREENE County Community Services Board meeting, 4 p.m. at Greene County Mental Health Center, Room 222, 905 County Road 80, Cairo (622-9163).
HUDSON Common Council Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m.; Common Council regular meeting, 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
PHILMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., Philmont Village Hall, 124 Main St., Philmont (672-7032).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, Route 82, West Taghkanic (851-7638).
VALATIE Village Board meeting (rescheduled from Oct. 11), Village Hall, 3211 Church St., Valatie (758-9806).

POLITICAL EVENTS
Public Forum on Healthcare and the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 6:30 p.m. Mar. 21, in the Legislative Chambers of the Ulster County Office Building. Ulster County Commissioner of Health's to assessment of the public health and fiscal impacts resulting from the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and the replacement option currently being proposed in the US House of Representatives.
Legal Issues Facing Transgender Individuals (LGBT Law Series), 6 p.m., Mar. 23, at Albany Law School. A free program addressing legal issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, presented by the LGBT Pro Bono Project of Albany Law School, Pride Center of the Capital Region and In Our Own Voices.
Capital District SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE Coffee Chat, 6:30 p.m., Mar. 23, Albany Public Library, Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch. Public discussion of the SURJ Wear Out the Silence campaign.
Repealing and Replacing the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, 10 a.m., Mar. 25, 360 Warren St., Hudson. Free, open meeting to outline the health insurance delivery system.
BLACK STORIES MATTER Live, 7:30 p.m., Mar. 25 at Pointe of Praise Church, Kingston. Free admission. Performance featuring true stories from people of color about the experience of being black in America.
Stop the NORTHERN ACCESS PIPELINE Rally, 12 p.m., Mar. 27 at DEC Building, 625 Broadway, Albany.