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READ TEMPERATURE IN HUDSON: On thermometer in studio.
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 Leeds, in Greene County.
The National Weather Service predicts for Wednesday in Leeds a slight chance of snow showers between 7 a.m. and noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5 p.m. Windy, with a northwest wind between 23 and 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Overnight low around 12. The forecast for the rest of the week:
• Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 28, a low around 16.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26, low around 16.
• Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Town meetings today
Today is the third Wednesday of the month.
ALBANY The DEC is considering changes rules regulating diesel fuel emissions, sludge incineration, and lead in the air. DEC holds public hearing on proposed amendments to air quality at 2 p.m. in the DEC’s Public Assembly Room 129A, at 625 Broadway in Albany.
CATSKILL at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill.
COLUMBIA COUNTY Human Services meeting at 4 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
GHENT Planning Board session at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Legislature meeting at 6:30 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals holds a Public Hearing to accept and consider public comment on an application submitted by Edward Tuck seeking side and rear yard variances to build a two story porch on an existing structure located at 36 North 3rd Street, Hudson; and an application submitted by Leo Carlin seeking a side yard variance to build a two story addition to an existing structure located at 446 East Allen Street, Hudson. Regular Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
TACONIC Taconic BOE Meeting held in meeting room at Taconic High at 7 p.m. at Taconic Hills High School, 73 County Rt. 11A, Craryville. 518-325-0390

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:20 a.m./ 4:54 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 7:46 p.m. / 8:30 a.m.

Last night/Today's big games
(Hosts: Read scores in the a.m. only, and schedules in the p.m.)
Scores
NBA: Miami Heat 120, San Antonio Spurs 98; Lebron James 33 points.
NHL: Nashville Predators 0 at New York Rangers 3
Schedules
NBA: Golden State Warriors at New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m. (TV: YES)
NBA: Phoenix at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. (TV: MSG)

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Wed. Jan. 18:
• "Catskill Review of Books," 3 p.m.: Author Phillip Freeman discusses his book "Oh My Gods," about Greek myths, with host Ian Williams from WJFF in Jeffersonville, NY.

Audio clips for WGXC programmers
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The information below are options of pre-recorded material hosts can choose to play.

Audio clips to play


New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A_OFF_PSA_20120122 Ghent Playhouse auditions

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 9:15 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:00
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport