Local weather forecast:

TODAY: A chance of rain before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 48. Wednesday night, snow likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 25.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
THURSDAY: The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday. Snow will overspread the region Thursday morning. The snow will become heavier and steadier during the morning commute and continue into the early afternoon before tapering off. High near 27. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Thursday night, a slight chance of snow showers before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1.
FRIDAY: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny. High near 24. Friday night, light snow likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 15.

Sunrise today: 6:59 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:20 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 10:20 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the second Wednesday of the month.

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

ATHENS Village Board meeting, 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CATSKILL Board of Education Budget Workshop, 7 p.m. at high school, 341 Main St., Catskill (943-7116).
CATSKILL Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Washington Irving Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill (943-1343).
CATSKILL Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 6 p.m. Town Board budget workshop meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
CLERMONT Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Special committee meetings: Public Works, 7:10 p.m.; County Government, 7:20 p.m.; Finance, 7:25 p.m.; full Board of Supervisors meeting, 7:30 p.m.; all at 401 State St., Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Hamlet Revitalization Task Force, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GERMANTOWN Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at elementary school, 123 Main St., Germantown (537-6281 ext 302).
GHENT Zoning Board application night, 6 p.m.; regular meeting at 7 p.m.; at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE County Mental Health/Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services meeting, 3:30 p.m. at 411 Main Street, Conference Room 154, Catskill (622-9163).
HUDSON Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting, 6 p.m. at Bliss Towers, 41 N. 2nd St., Hudson (822-9743).
JEWETT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town’s 9 and 9H Corridor Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).

PUBLIC PROTESTS and VIGILS

PLANNED PARENTHOOD Protests, Sat., Feb. 11. Actions both in support of and against Planned Parenthood at various locations in the Hudson Valley. Details pending.
NATIONAL GENERAL Strike, Feb. 17 through Feb. 20, nationwide. No work. No school. No shopping. A peaceful display of resistance and solidarity.