The National Weather Service put up a Winter Storm Warning, forecasting a Nor’easter will hit the area Wednesday afternoon and leave more than one-foot of snow in Pelham. Here is the NWS statement followed by storm notices from the Pelham Manor and Pelham police departments:

Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
340 PM EST Tue Dec 15 2020

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY…

* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 16
inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph along the coast.

* WHERE…Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut
and southeast New York, including the Lower Hudson Valley.

* WHEN…From 2 PM Wednesday to 1 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Gusty winds and heavy wet snow could bring down
scattered to numerous tree branches along the coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Check local Department of Transportation information services for
the latest road conditions.

Pelham Manor police:

Residents are asked to keep auto travel to a minimum in order to facilitate plowing operations. In addition to street plowing, the sidewalk plow will be deployed after the storm ends. It will take the full day to complete sidewalk plowing operations.

As a result, the refuse and recycling schedule for the second half of this week will be adjusted to accommodate snow operations and give residents an opportunity to clear a path to their trash cans for collectors. Collection scheduled for Thursday will be done on Friday and Friday’s collection will be done on Saturday.
Please share this information with your neighbors..

Pelham police:

Much of the region will likely receive 8-12” of snow with the potential for 12-18” and strong gale winds up to 55 mph creating blizzard conditions. These conditions can cause trees and power lines to come down resulting in electric service interruptions. The Pelham Police Department will have a Con-Edison municipal liaison working directly with them throughout the storm.

Please avoid all unnecessary travel to allow the DPW to clear roadways. Travel will be difficult Wednesday evening into Thursday morning with visibility at one-quarter mile or less at times.

In the event of life or property threatening emergencies, dial 911 or call the Pelham Police at (914) 738-2000.

To report a power outage contact Con Edison directly at 1-800-75-CONED (1-800-752-6633). Calling Con Edison directly enters your power loss into their computerized database. You can also report outages, view outages map, and check outage status at www.conEd.com

Please review the important safety tips below:

AVOID ALL FALLEN WIRES:
You can’t tell if a power line is energized just by looking at it. Assume all fallen power lines are live and proceed with extreme caution.
Do not drive over fallen wires. Always follow the utility personnel instructions regarding fallen power lines.
If you see a fallen power line, stay at least 30 feet away from it and anything it contacts. The ground around a power line and any objects it contacts may be energized.
Do not attempt to move a fallen power line or anything else in contact with it using an object such as a broom or stick. Even non-conductive materials like wood or cloth can conduct electricity if even slightly wet.