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Over half of New York State is under a State of Emergency including most of the Hudson Valley. Travel bans are in place. What does this mean for your hometown?

On Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency for more than three dozen counties in New York.

State Of Emergency For Capital Region, Central New York, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley and North Country Regions

Governor Kathy Hochul today deployed additional assets and personnel to several regions expected to be impacted by a significant snowstorm beginning Monday night and continuing through Wednesday.

"Widespread areas of the Capital Region, Central New York, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley and North Country Regions could see up two feet of snow during this time period. Higher elevations in the Capital and Mid-Hudson regions, where the most accumulations of snow are expected, could receive up to three feet of snow by Wednesday morning. The Western New York and Finger Lakes regions may see up to 8 inches or more of snow by Wednesday," Hochul's office stated in a press release.

The State Of Emergency was issued so Hochul can deploy more assets and people to the areas hit hardest by the storm.

State Of Emergency For Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Yates counties

The State Of Emergency started at 8 p.m. on Monday. It includes Albany, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Yates counties.

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"New Yorkers should prepare now for a multi-day event that will bring up to three feet of snow in certain parts of the Capital Region and Mid-Hudson region," Hochul said. "State agencies spent the weekend preparing emergency response assets, my team is in constant contact with local officials, and we have activated the National Guard to assist with emergency response. This storm will create hazardous road conditions through Wednesday morning, and I encourage New Yorkers in impacted regions to stay home and avoid any unnecessary travel to allow plow crews to do their job."

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The New York State Thruway has banned all tandem and empty tractor-trailers from I-87 exit 17 (Newburgh - Scranton - I-84) to I-90 exit 36 (Watertown - Binghamton- I-81) and the length of the Berkshire Spur (I-87 exit 21B to the Massachusetts border).

New York State Police and NYSDOT also issued the following commercial vehicle restrictions:

• I-84: Full length. No tandem or empty tractor trailers
• I-88: Full Length. No tandem or empty tractor trailers
• I-87 (Northway): Albany To Plattsburgh: No tandem or empty tractor trailers
• I-90: I-87 to Berkshire Spur: No tandem or empty tractor trailers
• I-81: PA Line to Syracuse:  "Trucks Use Right Lane" advisory
• Route 17: Middletown to Binghamton:  "Trucks Use Right Lane" advisory

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Dutchess County rescinds travel ban Tuesday night

• March 14, 2023

POUGHKEEPSIE – Dutchess Country Executive William O’Neil has rescinded the travel ban enacted on Monday that restricted road travel to emergency and essential vehicles.  The restriction will be lifted as of 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

The ban was widely ignored and traffic was visible in Poughkeepsie throughout the storm.    The Administrative Judge for the Ninth Judicial District ignored the Executive Order and kept the courts open in the county, including the City of Poughkeepsie Court at City Hall, which was closed.  Keeping the courts open, rather than switching to virtual appearances like those in other counties, there was a substantial amount of unnecessary traffic in and around Poughkeepsie as people struggled to make it to court.

According to County Executive O’Neill, there will be no more travel restrictions as of 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

The county’s top official did recommend that motorists remain off of the roads until Wednesday morning due to wind gusts that have knocked down numerous trees and power lines throughout the county.  Roads are expected to become icy as the temperature drops below freezing during the overnight hours of Tuesday.

County Executive O’Neil said, “We thank residents throughout Dutchess County for heeding our request to stay off the roads to allow our dedicated Department of Public Works crews to clear those roads. This has been a challenging storm, extending over a long period of time, and we thank residents for their patience and cooperation in helping crews keep our roadways passable.”

Dutchess County Government offices are scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, March 15 th , operating under normal business hours.

Dutchess County Public Transit (DCPT) will resume normal weekday service on Wednesday, March 15th. For updates on service, bus passengers can visit  dutchessny.gov/publictransit  or the DCPT mobile app.

Crews from the Dutchess County Department of Public Works (DPW) have been ahead of the storm since its beginning – plowing, treating, and salting County roads since 1 a.m. Tuesday; those crews will continue to treat and salt County roads throughout Tuesday evening, as icy conditions are expected.

Residents can stay up-to-date on the County’s storm response online at  dutchessny.gov  or on the County’s social media pages on  Facebook  or  Twitter .

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Dutchess County Declares State Of Emergency In Advance Of Snowstorm

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY — With significant snowfall amounts forecast for Dutchess County for the next 36 hours, County Executive William F.X. O’Neil has issued a state of emergency declaration, effective at 8 p.m. Monday, as well as two executive orders putting travel restrictions in place effective 4 a.m. Tuesday limiting county roadways to emergency vehicles only and closing county offices from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Dutchess County through Wednesday, with snowfall expected to arrive Monday night, continuing throughout...

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Dutchess county travel restrictions extended, downed wires, trees and branches causing road hazards..

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — Travel restrictions in Dutchess County have been extended. Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro, in consultation with the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and local utility providers has amended the emergency order restricting travel in Dutchess County under a countywide State of Emergency declaration. The emergency order restricting travel on all roadways within Dutchess County has been extended until Thursday, March 8 at 8 a.m.

The Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center has been receiving multiple reports of down power wires, trees and branches causing hazards on roadways. The travel ban has been extended to ensure full daylight visibility tomorrow.

Dutchess County Government offices will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 8.

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Molinaro said, “Road conditions are very hazardous at this point and likely will continue to be for several hours. For the safety of our residents, we are extending the travel ban until 8am on Thursday, March 8th to allow crews to address road conditions and allow better visibility on roadways.”

The emergency order states: “Travel on roadways in Dutchess County is restricted except for: medical and health facility personnel, law enforcement and public safety personnel, first responders, utility, maintenance and public works personnel, snow removal sanding, salting and clearing operations personnel, facility operations persons deemed necessary for plant operations by their employers and public and government personnel involved in the emergency operations.”

The state of emergency is issued pursuant to Section 24 of New York State Executive Law. It is enforceable by local, county and state law enforcement agencies.

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DUTCHESS ROADS CLOSED; SCHOOLS CLOSED TUESDAY

• Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares state of emergency for Dutchess%2C Ulster
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With the worst of Winter Storm Juno still on the way, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for Dutchess and Ulster counties, and closed roads.

A countywide State of Emergency in Dutchess went into effect at 9 p.m. Monday, prohibiting travel on all Dutchess County roadways, except for emergency response, and will be in effect until officially canceled.

A travel ban for all vehicles in all 13 counties under state of emergency was scheduled to start at 11 p.m., Cuomo said.

The question, as the storm continues, is when will the emergency end?

To view updated cancellation information, click here .

By Monday evening, only a dusting had fallen, but emergency crews readied for upwards of two feet of snow by the time Juno leaves the region tonight. Some emergency shelters were set up and schools announced plans to close today. Locals hit the grocery and hardware stores, stocking up on supplies in anticipation of a storm that could be among the biggest on record.

Colleen Traut of Poughkeepsie said she and her family started preparations Sunday for the storm. She was at H.G. Page and Sons Home and Hardware in Poughkeepsie today, finding a shovel for her children.

"We just need one more shovel then we can all work together," she said.

Traudt and her family spent the day buying groceries and cooking meals, she said, and if the family's home loses power, they'll be prepared.

"We've done this before," she said. "We have a well, so we need to have the water ready. Everyone's already taken their showers (Monday) just in case. We also have a cooler ready."

She said her children are looking forward to the storm.

"They are planning to play as soon as the storm is over," she said.

Most of Dutchess will get between 18 to 24 inches of snow, though some areas could get more; Pawling, which borders Connecticut, along with surrounding areas, could get 3 feet of snow, the National Weather Service reported.

Snow is expected to fall all day Tuesday, tapering off Tuesday night. A winter storm warning is in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday, and Dutchess is supposed to get more snow than surrounding counties of Ulster and Columbia.

The "heaviest part of the storm" could hit between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Tuesday, said Vasil Koleci of the Weather Service.

"It's going to be a snow event ... wind and snow," Koleci said.

Highland resident Tammy Lindsay said she thinks people are overreacting about the snow.

"This is nothing," Lindsay said. "I've lived in New York all of my life."

Lindsay, who works as a certified surgical technologist in Poughkeepsie, has the day off Tuesday, she said.

Emergencies

A State of Emergency in Dutchess County went into effect at 9 p.m. Monday, County Executive Marc Molinaro said. It prohibits travel on all county roadways, except for emergency response, and will be in effect until officially canceled.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for Dutchess and Ulster, as well as 11 other counties. A travel ban for all vehicles except emergency response, started at 11 p.m., Cuomo said.

Stewart International Airport in New Windsor remained open Monday night for air traffic, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's airport tracker, but commercial carriers have canceled many of their scheduled flights for Monday and Tuesday. Travelers must contact their carrier for details and rebooking on later flights.

Airlines canceled 2,194 flights Monday, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 2,000 additional flights have been scrapped for Tuesday.

Metro-North Railroad service was suspended at 11 p.m., until further notice. Trains were added Monday to help commuters rushing home to beat the snow.

John Rolfe, a 57-year-old Red Hook resident, works in Midtown Manhattan as an NHL/NASCAR producer and editor at SportsIllustrated.com. He's also a columnist for the Poughkeepsie Journal.

On Monday, Rolfe said he planned to leave New York City in the afternoon before the weather took a turn for the worse. He'll work from home today, he said.

Rolfe drives a "little" Ford Fiesta, he said. The car, although not four-wheel drive, is equipped with a shovel, deicer and a scraper. He's already experienced some "white-knuckle" rides home thus far this winter, especially when the roads were icy.

"Getting back could be interesting," said Rolfe, of the commute home from New York City.

By press time, the Arlington, Beacon, Dover, Hyde Park, Marlboro, Millbrook, New Paltz, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Spackenkill, Wappingers and Webutuck school districts had already announced closures for today. New Paltz's closure means a scheduled vote for its $52.9 million Capital Project will be postponed.

The Arlington Central School District may see an extended impact from the storm, said Superintendent Brendan Lyons.

"It could even impact Wednesday, depending on how much we get," Lyons said. "It's a sense of getting the kids in, at least touching base with them, maybe giving them some homework to have while they are home."

Because of the weather, school districts for the first time now have the flexibility to reschedule Regents exams and Regents Competency Tests, the state Department of Education announced.

All exams must be completed by the end of the school day on Friday.

Schools operated in Dutchess County by the Archdiocese of New York that rely on public school districts for bus transportation will follow the closing policy of the local district.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. brought in 50 mutual aid crews arriving from Chicago, to assist as needed, according to a press release.

The utility warned to use "extreme caution when traveling, as fallen trees and downed lines can create hazardous driving conditions."

Emergency shelters

The Pawling Fire Department Station on South Street will be open as an Emergency Center, to people who lose power or need heat, according to a news release.

A warming center will be set up at the East Fishkill town fire training and community center on Route 52, for those who lose power for an extended period of time, said Town Supervisor John Hickman. Ambulances and the East Fishkill Fire District are on standby. Residents who need assistance are asked to call East Fishkill police at 845-221-2111.

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The Dutchess County 911 Dispatch communication center was fully staffed Monday, with additional staffing scheduled for the late afternoon and overnight as the storm intensified, according to a statement from County Executive Marc Molinaro.

Dutchess Public Works highway crews had all equipment, including 31 plows, prepped and ready to deploy as the snow began, Molinaro added.

Molinaro activated the Dutchess County Emergency Operations Center Monday, which coordinates response between numerous county agencies as well as state police, the state Department of Transportation, New York State Fire Prevention & Control, Central Hudson and the American Red Cross.

City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik declared a snow emergency, and announced city hall would be closed and city transit services and recycling collection would be suspended today and Wednesday. Dial-a-Ride is suspended for today.

The city's snow emergency means that vehicles were required to be removed from streets that are designated as a snow emergency route .

The Town of Poughkeepsie was readying its fleet of 21 plows. It had 800 tons of a sand-salt mix on hand, Poughkeepsie town Supervisor Todd Tancredi said.

"Though we don't have storms like this frequently," Tancredi said, "it's not anything we haven't seen before."

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State offices in counties under Cuomo's state of emergency, such as Dutchess and Ulster, closed at 3 p.m.

Under a State of Emergency, critical resources that are normally restricted to State use are mobilized to assist local governments, while laws and regulations that would otherwise impede their rapid response may be suspended, Cuomo's office said.

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. brought in 50 mutual aid crews arriving from Chicago, to assist as needed, according to a press release. The utility warned to use "extreme caution when traveling, as fallen trees and downed lines can create hazardous driving conditions."

State police are reminding drivers to use extreme caution if they have to travel the roadways, as Juno is "predicted to make travel virtually impossible on Tuesday," according to a police news release.

The Dutchess County 911 Dispatch communication center is fully staffed, with additional staffing scheduled for the late afternoon and overnight as the storm intensifies, Molinaro said. Dutchess Public Works highway crews have all equipment, including 31 plows, prepped and ready to deploy as the snow begins.

A warming center will also be open at the East Fishkill town fire training and community center on Route 52, said Town Supervisor John Hickman. Residents who need assistance are asked to call East Fishkill police at 845-221-2111.

Poughkeepsie City hall will be closed Tuesday; all city transit services on Tuesday and Wednesday have been canceled; Dutchess County Dial-a-Ride is canceled Tuesday, and sanitation and recycling collection will be canceled both days.

City residents and business owners must clear sidewalks in front of and adjacent to their residences and businesses, and placing snow into any roadway is a violation of city ordinances.

Vehicles are required to be removed from Poughkeepsie city streets that are designated as a snow emergency route. To see a list of designated snow routes, click here .

"We are out there with full force and we are ready to go," Tkazyik said.

The East Fishkill Highway Department has 14 trucks in its fleets, Hickman said, which were out in full force today, laying down salt and sand to combat the snow.

Tory Gallante, chief of the Arlington Fire District, said that both career and volunteer personnel have been on "storm standby" since noon. He said each station would have enough people present to ensure at least two district personnel on each rig.

"They will be in the station ahead of time," he said.

Gallante said the district also has its own snow plows to assist in emergency response.

Juno won't stop staff at MidHudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center from stepping up to do what they do best: deliver outstanding patient care," said Paul Hochenberg, Executive Director of MidHudson Regional Hospital.

"Many of our physicians, nurses, techs and other staff will stay at the Hospital overnight to be on site tomorrow and Wednesday to continue to serve the Hudson Valley community," Hochenberg said. "As always, all critical centers of the Hospital will be open 24/7."

Health Quest's hospitals all have emergency management plans, in particular for arranging for staff to get in.

"We have places for clinical staff to spend the night if they need to," said John Nelson, spokesman for Health Quest, which runs Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck and Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel.

Arrangements were made to get some food deliveries normally scheduled for Tuesday made on Monday while roads were still good, Nelson said. And grounds crews were busy moving Saturday's snow piles out of the way to make room for the next wave. An extra power generator was ordered to supplement the built-in ones at Vassar.

Most elective surgeries and outpatient appointments get postponed, but emergency services remain open as always, Nelson added. Staff meetings were held to go over emergency plans.

Premier Medical Group in Poughkeepsie will be closed Tuesday.

College Closings

Marist College in the Town of Poughkeepsie has canceled daytime Tuesday classes. Tuesday evening classes have not been canceled.

Bard College in Annandale and SUNY New Paltz canceled all classes for Tuesday.

Dutchess Community College will be closed all day Tuesday and Wednesday, and will reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday.

Classes at Vassar College in the Town of Poughkeepsie are expected to begin as scheduled on Wednesday. The college will accommodate students delayed by travel complications and the weather.

The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park will close at 10 p.m., and all classes scheduled to begin before 1 p.m. on Tuesday are cancelled.

Nina Schutzman: [email protected], 845-451-4518 Twitter: @pojonschutzman; John Ferro: 845-437-4816; [email protected] ; Twitter: @PoJoEnviro

Journal staff writers John W. Barry, Mark Gerlach, Amanda Purcell, Craig Wolf and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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