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Parade, Friendly Gathering go on Despite Storm. Bradleys Appear. Ice Show Sunda

Posted on March 13, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR SATURDAY NIGHT. March 13, 2010: White Plains ran its St. Patrick’s Day Parade this noon despite the windy, stormy weather that pelted marchers and the high winds swirled through the county seat. Observers midway through the parade said there sparse crowds of spectators watching the marchers from the sidewalks, but very large crowds in the restaurants and bars lining Mamaroneck Avenue. “They were packed, you couldn’t get in.” Mayor Adam Bradley attended the parade.

At the Friendly Gathering at Good Counsel Saturday night, a crowd braved the stormy night, despite power being out to over 4,000 White Plains residents. The annual gathering honored Lorraine Buonocunto, of the Ecumenical Food Pantry of White Plains.

The Friendly Gathering was highlighted by an appearance by White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley, his wife, and their two children who attended the festivities and were greeted by many well-wishers coming up to their table.

At Ebersole Rink the ice show was scheduled to go on at the roofed facility which is protected from the elements. WPCNR has learned Sunday morning the show was postponed late Saturday afternoon and will be “iced” and rescheduled to go on Sunday evening at 6:30 P.M.

Westchester Airport Closed by PowerOut. Mam Ave, Parkview Court, Church OUT

Posted on March 13, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP. March 13,2010: Con Edison reports Westchester County, has over 51,000 customers who have lost power due to the high winds and driving rain storm that has been scouring the county for over 15 hours.

The amount of customers exceeds the 35,000 outages experienced by the county in the snowstorm of February 27 by 15,000 and the number is growing. Yonkers, Greenburgh, White Plains, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, and Mount Pleasant are very hard hit.

In White Plains, Peter Katz reports that vast banks of homes down Mamaroneck Avenue south of the downtown appear to have lost power. He also reports that the area of Parkview Court and Church Street are without power at this time. Con Edison reports 4,390 White Plains customers are experiencing power failure as of 9 P.M. and they hope to restore power to those White Plainsians by 11 P.M. tonight.

Katz tells WPCNR that Westchester County Airport is closed because of a power outage, and the airport reports winds of 25 knots, gusting to 45 knots, and it is raining in White Plains.

Katz said Con Edison crews appeared be assembling on Mamaroneck Avenue as of 9 P.M. to deal with the darkout.

Elsewhere around the county, outages have grown since nightfall. Con Edison Storm Center reports Yonkers has 8,069 without power; Rye City, 2,308; Port Chester, 172; Peekskill, 144; North Tarrytown, 312; North Castle, 1,692; New Rochelle, 6,484; Mount Vernon, 2,775; Mt. Pleasant, 2,591; Mamaroneck, 696; Larchmont, 1,048; Irvington, 1,194; Hastings, 280; Greenburgh, 6,830; Elmsford, 527; Eastchester,1,659;Dobbs Ferry, 245; Briarcliff, 504; Bronxville, 1,216; and Ardsley, 578.

To find out Con Edison’s estimated time when they will have power restored go to the online Con Edison Storm Center at http://apps.coned.com/weboutageinfo/stormcenter/default.aspx

WIND, SHEETS OF RAIN RAMPAGE ACROSS WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Posted on March 13, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP. March 13, 2010: As night fell across the city, howling east winds of gale force sounding like a fast freight train, blew limbs off trees, sent power wires singing, opened garbage storage bins and shredded branches, even blew nailed-down shutters off homes.

The close to the surface winds bent trees over as if they were palmtrees and have devasted Westchester communities with power outages and dangerous road conditions.

The outages are amazing: Con Edison Storm Center reports 1,101 customers powerless in White Plains; 1,803in Yonkers; 1,949 in Scarsdale; a staggering 4,329 without electricity in New Rochelle; 1,171 in North Castle (Chappaqua); 479 in Port Chester; 2,416 in Mount Vernon; 964 in Mt. Pleasant; 593 in Ardsley; 158 in Briarcliff; 959 in Bronxville; 119 in Dobbs Ferry; 1,588 in Harrison; 154 in Hastings; 534 in Irvington; 585 in Mamaroneck (where 10% of Con Ed customers are without power).

NORTH STREET CLOSED AT RIDGEWAY DUE TO DOWNED TREE & LIVE WIRES

Posted on March 13, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR WEATHER SCOOP. Special to the CitizeNetReporter from Paula Piekos with WPCNR and Con Edison Sources. March 13, 2010:

As of 3:45 P.M. E.D.T. North Street (Route 127) was closed in BOTH DIRECTIONS due to a fallen tree on live wires. Utility vehicles were on the scene. Live wires are on the roadway. Motorists should avoid the area.

Police Department is very busy at this time, persons knowing of any other road closures in the city, please advise the CitizeNetReporter,914-997-1607

CON EDISON REPORTS 786 WHITE PLAINS CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT POWER IN THE CITY AS OF 4 P.M. DUE TO THE TROPICAL STORM WITH GALE FORCE WINDS CLOCKED IN THE 40 TO 50 MILE AN HOUR RANGE. GREENBURGH IS REPORTED BY CON EDISON TO HAVE 802 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER.

ACROSS WESTCHESTER COUNTY 5,048 CON EDISON CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING POWER OUTAGES.

CON EDISON AS OF 4:07 P.M. IS ESTIMATING POWER WILL BE RESTORED BY 10 P.M. SATURDAY EVENING.

TREE FALLS ON NORTH STREET, FELLING LIVE WIRES CLOSING NORTH STREET IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AS OF 4 P.M.

LIVE WIRES SMOULDER ON STONE WALL AT RIDGEWAY AND NORTH STREET