Local weather forecast:

TODAY: The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Winter Weather Advisory through 8 p.m., Wednesday, in the Berkshires, southeast Catskills and southern Taconics. Gusty winds, blowing snow and occasional falling snow are expected, bringing additional snow accumulations, drifting snow and poor visibility at times. Cloudy. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Wednesday night, a continued chance of snow showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 14.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. High near 28. Thursday night, partly cloudy. Low around 13.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High near 34. Friday night, snow likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 19.

Sunrise today: 7:05 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:02 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 11:57 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.

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

CATSKILL Town Board Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee meeting, 5 p.m. at 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
GREENE COUNTY Planning Board meeting (6:30 p.m.) and full Legislature meeting (6:30 p.m.) are scheduled to take place at the County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill, but county offices are closed. Call to confirm: 719-3270.
HUDSON Zoning Board of Appeals meeting (tentative) , 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).
NEW LEBANON Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. at junior-senior high school, 14665 NY-22, New Lebanon (794-7600).
STUYVESANT Zoning Revision Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TACONIC HILLS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at high school, Board of Education Room, 73 County Route 11A, Craryville (325-0390).

POLITICAL EVENTS
HOW TO RUN for Office, 12 p.m., Mar. 18. Location to be announced. Workshop training local candidates to run for office. Organized and presented by the Working Families Party.
I Stand with PLANNED PARENTHOOD Rally, 2 p.m., Mar. 18, Seventh Street Park (Town Square), Hudson. Rally for unfettered access to women's healthcare, LGBTQ health and access to abortion services. Sponsored by Indivisible CD 19 and Columbia County Democratic Committee.