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Rockland was blanketed by heavy wet snow this morning, closing all Rockland school districts. O&R spokesman Mike Donovan says the company brought in more overhead line crews to repair any damage and restore possible power outages that could result from this nor’easter, packing heavy, wet snow and gusty winds…

Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann says while most roads were OK earlier this morning, there were trouble spots…

Conditions worsened later in the morning, leading Clarkstown to suspend Mini Trans Bus Service for the day.

for Tuesday, February 13th

[Updated 4:04PM Tuesday 2/13]

Clarkstown Central – Closed

East Ramapo – Remote Learning

Nanuet – Closed

North Rockland Central – Closed

Nyack – Closed

Pearl River – Closed

Rockland BOCES – Closed

South Orangetown – Closed

Suffern Central – Closed

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

– Rockland Community College (all campuses) – Closed

– Dominican University – offices will open at 9:30 a.m., and classes will commence with the 9:45 session on February 13th.

– All Jawonio staff will be a two-hour delay. Both the preschool and Early intervention programs are closed. For additional updates visit Jawonio.org.

– Finkelstein Library is closed.

– Tappan Library is closed.

– Clarkstown Minitrans bus service suspended

– All County Legislature Committee Meetings Cancelled

Snow is headed our way late tonight, possibly making a mess for the Tuesday commute. O&R’s Corporate Communications Section Manager Diane Rainey says the snow is expected to be heavy and wet, potentially causing problems on the roads and with electrical lines…

If your power goes out, don’t assume O&R knows about it. You can report the outage online at ORU.com or call 1-877-434-4100. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 1AM tonight through 6PM Tuesday with wind gusts up to 35 mph, and WRCR meteorologist Mark Hanok says we could get 3 to 4 inches of snow, up to 8 inches in the north and western areas of the county, though the National Weather Service says we could get up to a foot.

The road that was the scene of a fatal hit-and-run late last month needs some enhancements to make it safer. 72 year-old Daniel DeSerio of Pomona crossed Thiells-Mount Ivy Road near the Hillcrest Fire Department around 6:25 in the morning of January 26th when he was fatally struck. Haverstraw Supervisor Howard Phillips says the state’s neglect of Route 202 has caused many drivers to use Thiells-Mount Ivy Road, a county roadway, as an alternate route…

Phillips says a better crosswalk and lighting might be needed for the roadway. Haverstraw Police say DeSerio was struck by two vehicles, with one stopping at the scene. The driver of that car called 911, the other fled southbound. Police found specific vehicle parts at the scene that led them to 25 year-old Rosana Pelaez Dipaolo of Pomona. She was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving a death, driving with a permanently revoked license, and circumventing an interlock device. She was arraigned in Haverstraw Justice Court and released on her own recognizance.

An employee at the Bowline Power Plant in Haverstraw was airlifted to Westchester County Medical Center early yesterday morning after reportedly falling seven stories into the ductwork of a hopper. That’s according to DailyVoice.com. The incident happened around 5AM yesterday when the man fell and landed on a platform. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says it’s not yet clear what caused him to fall…

Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco says a special group within Rockland’s volunteer service called the Technical Rescue Team helped in this unique situation…

The man, who was not identified, was last reported to be in critical condition. OSHA is reportedly investigating the incident.