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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 local almanac
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"] Cairo: High 36F; low 18F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 35F; low 18F.[/caption]
READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in Studio A.
FAR LEFT: The temperature on the far left is from the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page.
MIDDLE TEMP: Cairo from Weather Underground page.
FAR RIGHT: Catskill from Weather Underground page.
Local weather forecast
Today’s forecast is specific to Catskill, in Greene County:
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for east central New York, effective Tues., Feb. 18. One to four inches of snow is expected Tuesday as a fast-moving storm system moves across the region.
Today: Periods of snow, mainly before 5 p.m. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Tuesday night, a chance of snow before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Forecast for the next three days:
Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2 p.m. and noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 39. Wednesday night, a chance of rain and snow showers before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Low around 23.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 43. Thursday night, rain likely, mainly after 8 p.m. Cloudy. Low around 37.
Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy. High near 49. Friday night, showers likely. Partly cloudy. Low around 24.
Sunrise today: 6:46 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:32 p.m.
Length of the day: 10:46 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the third Tuesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Health and Medical Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson (828-1527).
DURHAM Town Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
HILLSDALE Meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on Main Street (325-5073).
HUDSON 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee meeting; 7 p.m. Regular Common Council meeting at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville (589-6150).
LEXINGTON Town board meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, (986-6303).
TAGHKANIC Planning Board workshop meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall on Route 82 in West Taghkanic (851-7638).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Pirate Radio History Historical pirate radio transmissions from around the world are featured.
5 a.m.: PCJ Media Network Plus: 20140218 International radio and media show. The show is produced jointly by PCJ in Taiwan and Canada. Producer/Presenter: Keith Perron.
6 a.m.: Background Briefing with Ian Masters Inside breaking international and national news. A radio program featuring international and national news, expert guests, policy makers and critics with analysis and insight on national security, foreign and domestic policy, political, cultural and social issues. This program goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard in the American media.
7 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show Morning news, music, interviews features and agriculture reporting. Hosted by Phil Grant. Call in with your views at 518-828-0290.
8 a.m.: Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
9 a.m.: WGXC Morning Show The Morning Show continues with local news, weather and events.
4 p.m.: WGXC Afternoon Show Hosted by Mark Bailey, Gregor Trieste and Jack Ross-Pilkington from the Hudson studio.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News