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Emergency management officials say black ice appears to
have been a factor in a Route 9W and Route 293 crash in Cornwall that involved
14 cars.

One person was transported to St. Luke's Hospital with
injuries that are not life-threatening.

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Authorities say it should serve as a warning to drivers who
may be venturing out during the winter weather arriving tonight into Tuesday
morning. News 12 forecasters say up to 10 inches of snow is expected in
northern areas of the Hudson Valley.

News 12’s Ben Nandy spoke with Highlands Town Supervisor
Bob Livsey, who says Public Works crews and utility workers will be ready for
the storm. He urged residents to stay home during the wintry weather event. 

News 12 forecasters say up to 10 inches of snow is expected in northern areas of the Hudson Valley.

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Santa is very busy these days. We know the clock is ticking until his big day of Christmas. Matt. Yes. And the clock is ticking too for my shopping to start as we get into say, maybe December 20th or so, maybe that will be a good time to start doing it. I want to focus on some serious things though, first and foremost, here today, chilly, a few flurries. But let's head to the map right now and talk about what we might be looking at for later in the day on Sunday. Now, the timing with this will change over the next couple of days, but we're still watching the chance for some moderate to heavy rain for at least a couple of hours and temperatures surging up to near 60 degrees later Sunday evening and Sunday night, potentially ending very early on Monday and there will be some wind with that as well. Again, that's late Sunday, potentially into early on Monday. So something to keep in the back of our minds for right now as we plan ahead, future cast as we go throughout the rest of today, a couple of flurries around through about five o'clock, we've had some flurries around, even a few rain sprinkles at times, go back to around freezing or below this evening and overnight and we actually get a little bit of some partial clearing for a few hours during the overnight that will allow temperatures to drop into the twenties. More clouds move in mid-morning tomorrow and by mid to late morning and through the early part of the afternoon tomorrow, we will have another chance for a few scattered light snow showers and flurries again. Nothing that's amounting to anything on the ground though. So dress warmly. The rest of today, it's chilly outside right now. Temperatures around 40 at best scattered flurries through the afternoon and ending early this evening. Then some partial clearing overnight tonight, a cold night, a night to maybe even add the extra layer into early on Thursday. So tomorrow we do this all over again where we have a couple of scattered flurries midday, mostly cloudy, chilly near 40 upper forties, Friday pick of the week. Still Saturday with a mix of sun and clouds. Sunday will start off fine, but it's turning more windy temperatures near 60 late in the day with rain Sunday night next week shaping up to be mostly dry with highs in the forties.

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Black ice possibly to blame for 14-car crash in Highlands; officials say to stay home during storm

Officials and residents in Eastern Orange County said that a car pile up at a notoriously dangerous part of 9W could serve as a warning to some of these drivers ahead of the storm that we are about to get our Ben Nandi has got more on the crash and more on how one move could affect so many people. Road crews clear the area at nine W and 2 93 after a crash involving 14 cars. Emergency management officials say it appears black ice was a factor. I know the spot just before you get to cornwall. Local business owner Mike Regan says these curvy roads near West point are no joke and some drivers underestimate them, don't speed down that hill, cars passed me by all the time flying and there might be that icy patch at the bottom. These roads are really windy and hilly. That alone can make them dangerous to drive on when it snows. Many of the roads are also right up against these mountains. Sometimes water falls off the mountain goes over the road and freezes, creating black ice. Hopefully they're wise. Highlands town supervisor bob Lindsay tells me the town has some public works staff on call. Should they be needed to clear or close roads. Lives is hoping drivers use common sense around here because they've been notified that it could get dicey here overnight. Be aware it's in all the news media and what have you. So six o'clock So people should be sitting home and there were nice warm houses and watching TV and watching the storm on television. They shouldn't be out lives. He also says, orange and rockland utilities are going to have about 60 extra staff and contractors devoted to this area to deal with any down power lines. Ben Nandi, News 12.

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