Local weather forecast:

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. High near 28. Thursday night, mostly cloudy. Low around 11.

FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS
FRIDAY: Sunny. High near 34. Friday night, a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds. Low around 10.
SATURDAY: A chance of snow before 2 p.m., then rain and snow likely. Cloudy. High near 36. Saturday night, snow likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low around 26.

Sunrise today: 7:03 a.m.
Sunset today: 7:04 p.m.
LENGTH OF THE DAY: 12 hrs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS
Today is the third Thursday of the month.

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

ANCRAM Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram (329-6512).
AUSTERLITZ Town Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 812 Route 203, Spencertown (392-3260).
CAIRO-DURHAM Board of Education first presentation of the 2017-2018 budget proposal, 7 p.m. at high school, 1301 Route 145, Durham (622-8543).
CHATHAM Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m., Thu., Mar. 16, at high school, 50 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham (392-1501).
COLUMBIA County Board of Supervisors .1 [point one] Committee meeting, 3 p.m.; Health and Human Services Committee meeting, 4 p.m. at 401 State Street, Hudson (828-1527).
COXSACKIE-ATHENS Board of Education meeting, 6:30 p.m. at E.J. Arthur Elementary School, 51 Third Street, Athens (731-1750).
GHENT Town Board meeting, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE County Fire Advisor Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Greene County Emergency Control and Training Center, 25 Volunteer Drive, Cairo (622-3548).
HUDSON Common Council Economic Development Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson (828-1030).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board meeting, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 3211 Church St., Kinderhook (784-2233).
STUYVESANT Joint Zoning Law workshop, 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Dr., Stuyvesant (758-6248).
WINDHAM Planning Board public hearing on site plan review application for Crown Fuels, 7:10 p.m. at Town Hall, Main St., Hensonville (734-4170).

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.