Local weather forecast:

TODAY : A slight chance of showers before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 45. Thursday night, a slight chance of rain showers before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 29.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy. High near 39. Friday night, a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 27.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. High near 36. Saturday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 23.

Sunrise today: 7:13 a.m.
Sunset today: 5:03 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 9:50 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the fourth Thursday of the month.

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

ATHENS Town Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at community center, 2 First Street, Athens (945-1052).
CHATHAM Village Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
CHATHAM Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 488 Route 295, Chatham (392-1651).
COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors Finance Committee meeting, 3 p.m.; Opiate meeting, 5 p.m. at 401 State Street Office Building, Hudson (828-1527). COPAKE Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE Town Board workshop meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie (731-2727). HUDSON Community Development and Planning Agency meeting (tentative), 12 p.m. at 1 North Front St., Hudson (751-1044).
WINDHAM Town Board meeting, 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).