Local weather forecast:

TODAY : A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny. High near 36. Thursday night, a chance of snow showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 14.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: A slight chance of snow showers after 9 a.m. Mostly sunny. High near 29. Friday night, a slight chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 14.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. High near 29. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 16.

Sunrise today: 7:06 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:12 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 10:06 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the first Thursday of the month.

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

ANCRAM Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
ASHLAND Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland (734-3636).
AUSTERLITZ Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
CAIRO Town Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo (622-3120).
CAIRO-DURHAM Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. at high school, 1301 Route 145, Durham (622-8543).
COPAKE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727).
COXSACKIE-ATHENS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at middle school, 24 Sunset Blvd., Coxsackie (731-1850).
KINDERHOOK Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (tentative), 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
STOCKPORT Town Board workshop, 6 p.m.; regular meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Ave., Stottville (828-9389).

PUBLIC PROTESTS and VIGILS

VIGIL FOR SOLIDARITY and Sanctuary, 7 p.m., Fri., Feb. 3 in Hudson. Organized by the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement in opposition to the presidential executive order of January 27. Participants will meet outside the Hudson Islamic Center, 35 N. Third St.
DONALD TRUMP Protest, 12:01 p.m., Sat., Feb. 4 in North Adams [Mass.] City Hall, 10 Main St., North Adams. General protest against Donald Trump's actions.
NO BAN No Wall Protest, 1:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 4 at Duchess County Courthouse, 10 Market St., Poughkeepsie. The Muslim Student Organization response to President Donald Trump's Muslim ban and immigration policy with a protest.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD Protests, Sat., Feb. 11. Actions both in support of and against Planned Parenthood at various locations in the Hudson Valley. Details pending.