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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 local almanac
Feb 12, 2014 12:01 am
Weather right now
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Cairo: High 24F; low 14F.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"] Catskill: High 24F; low 14F.[/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.
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Snow, mainly after 10 a.m. Cloudy. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Thursday night, snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 37. Friday night, a chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 24.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 29. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 5.
VILLAGE OF ATHENS Board meets at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Airport Committee meeting at 3 p.m.; Board of Supervisors Special Meeting re. Airport Committee presentation at 6 p.m.; and full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m.; Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m.; and, Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m., all at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town’s 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: The Day We Fight Back Report on protests against U.S. NSA surveillance.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Tainted Radio Experimental computer sounds made by physical computer parts, plus other radio art.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Advanced Dreams Episode 918 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 918.
2 a.m.: Tabs Out: Somnaphon Cassette show. All new music from new cassettes. Guest tape slinger Ian Franklin sits in for episode 40 while we crank cassettes from Knit Prism, Somnaphon, Bastian Void, Obscure Lupine Quietus, Columba Fasciata, Long Distance Poison, Silver Casket, Friesen/Waters Duo, Son Of Dad, A Snake In The Garden, Grant Evans, Sparkling Wide Pressure, Juche, Order Of Nine Angels, Scratch And Sniff, and Ryan Harris.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates: Rich Moseson/W2VU This week on "The RAIN Report": Rich Moseson, W2VU, introduces CQ Plus. replacing Pop Comm, CQ VHF and World Rad on Line...sort of. Hosted by Hap Holly/KC9RP. Also radio art, and other news.
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.
10 a.m.: The Right Opinion: Kathleen Marchione State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione will be in the Hudson studio to discuss the issues currently facing the state of New York. Marchione represents New York's 43rd Senate District, which includes Columbia County and parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington counties. Marchione’s legislative agenda includes stopping unfunded mandates, reducing taxes and fees and cutting regulations on small businesses. She is the former County Clerk of Saratoga County and is serving her 33rd year in public service. Hosted by Ed Fertik.
2 p.m.: The Work Show: Rachel Loshak The February episode of the Work Show focuses on the working side of love, with a conversation and concert by singer-songwriter Rachel Loshak. Loshak has a new album out after years of managing her husband’s Gustafer Yellowgold work, and raising two boys. We caught up on a snowy afternoon for a talk about creative work and how one can give up elements of one's own creativity for a family. Music for this episode is by Loshak, her husband Morgan Taylor as well as some backing vocals by Norah Jones. Hosted and produced by Paul Smart.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="128"]
Cairo: High 24F; low 14F.[/caption][caption id="" align="alignleft" width="125"]
Catskill: High 24F; low 14F.[/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 declared a Winter Storm Warning for western New England, the Mid-Hudson Valley and eastern Catskills beginning 7 a.m. Thurs., Feb. 13 to 10 a.m., Fri., Feb. 14. A snowfall accumulation of 8 to 14 inches is forecast. Snow will begin to fall during the morning hours Thursday and persist into Thursday night before diminishing Friday morning. Dangerous travel conditions are expected Thursday into Friday morning. Blowing snow across the higher terrain could further hamper travel. Temperatures will be in the 20s.
Today: Sunny. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -14. Wednesday night, a slight chance of snow after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Forecast for the next three days:
Thursday: Snow, mainly after 10 a.m. Cloudy. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Thursday night, snow. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m. Partly sunny. High near 37. Friday night, a chance of snow showers. Cloudy. Low around 24.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High near 29. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low around 5.
Sunrise today: 6:54 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:24 p.m.
Length of the day: 10:30 hrs.
Town meetings
Today is the second Wednesday of the month.
WGXC suggests calling ahead to confirm time and location.
VILLAGE OF ATHENS Board meets at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Board of Supervisors Airport Committee meeting at 3 p.m.; Board of Supervisors Special Meeting re. Airport Committee presentation at 6 p.m.; and full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson (828-1527).
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m.; Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m.; and, Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m., all at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town’s 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).
The day ahead on 90.7-FM
12 a.m. (midnight): Radio News: The Day We Fight Back Report on protests against U.S. NSA surveillance.
12:05 a.m.: Radio Stew: Tainted Radio Experimental computer sounds made by physical computer parts, plus other radio art.
1 a.m.: Vital Weekly: Advanced Dreams Episode 918 of weekly experimental new music show, by folks formerly behind Staalplaat. Click on title for playlist 918.
2 a.m.: Tabs Out: Somnaphon Cassette show. All new music from new cassettes. Guest tape slinger Ian Franklin sits in for episode 40 while we crank cassettes from Knit Prism, Somnaphon, Bastian Void, Obscure Lupine Quietus, Columba Fasciata, Long Distance Poison, Silver Casket, Friesen/Waters Duo, Son Of Dad, A Snake In The Garden, Grant Evans, Sparkling Wide Pressure, Juche, Order Of Nine Angels, Scratch And Sniff, and Ryan Harris.
5 a.m.: Shortwave/Pirates: Rich Moseson/W2VU This week on "The RAIN Report": Rich Moseson, W2VU, introduces CQ Plus. replacing Pop Comm, CQ VHF and World Rad on Line...sort of. Hosted by Hap Holly/KC9RP. Also radio art, and other news.
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.
10 a.m.: The Right Opinion: Kathleen Marchione State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione will be in the Hudson studio to discuss the issues currently facing the state of New York. Marchione represents New York's 43rd Senate District, which includes Columbia County and parts of Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington counties. Marchione’s legislative agenda includes stopping unfunded mandates, reducing taxes and fees and cutting regulations on small businesses. She is the former County Clerk of Saratoga County and is serving her 33rd year in public service. Hosted by Ed Fertik.
2 p.m.: The Work Show: Rachel Loshak The February episode of the Work Show focuses on the working side of love, with a conversation and concert by singer-songwriter Rachel Loshak. Loshak has a new album out after years of managing her husband’s Gustafer Yellowgold work, and raising two boys. We caught up on a snowy afternoon for a talk about creative work and how one can give up elements of one's own creativity for a family. Music for this episode is by Loshak, her husband Morgan Taylor as well as some backing vocals by Norah Jones. Hosted and produced by Paul Smart.
6 p.m.: Feature Story News