UpdatedWed, Feb 3, 2021 at 3:10 pm ET
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New New York State community-based pop-up vaccination sites are coming online this week in the Hudson Valley. (Nick Garber/Patch)
SPRING VALLEY, NY One of New York State s community-based pop-up vaccination sites is coming online this week at the MLK Center in Spring Valley.
The sites, at churches, community centers, public housing complexes and cultural centers, are expected to vaccinate over 25,000 people throughout the week, with more sites coming online every week.
It s part of the community kit campaign started in January by the state s Vaccine Equity Task Force to serve poor communities where health care is less available.
County Executive Ed Day has issued a State of Emergency banning travel on all county and local roads for all but essential business, which began at 6:00 AM Monday morning. Executive Day’s ban precedes similar measures from Governor Andrew Cuomo who has locked down most of southern New York in response to the storm.
The U.S. National Weather Service has put in place a Winter Storm Warning from 12:00 AM, Monday, Feb 1 to 6:00 AM, Tuesday, Febr 2. Heavy snow is expected with total snow accumulations of 18 to 24 inches predicted and winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
“Travel during the storm will be near impossible with blizzard like conditions expected throughout Monday. We need residents to stay home, keep the roads clear for emergency responders and let our Highway crews do their job,” said Executive Day.
Snowstorm causes treacherous conditions in parts of Hudson Valley
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But officials said there were no major problems with power outages.
The only people out Thursday morning were those clearing away the snow and a few dedicated people who had to get to work.
Treacherous roads made for dangerous driving conditions all over the Hudson Valley. Road crews in Westchester County were busy all night amid the accumulating snow.
Snowstorm causes treacherous conditions in parts of Hudson Valley
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But officials said there were no major problems with power outages.
The only people out Thursday morning were those clearing away the snow and a few dedicated people who had to get to work.
Treacherous roads made for dangerous driving conditions all over the Hudson Valley. Road crews in Westchester County were busy all night amid the accumulating snow.