MID-HUDSON – Weather forecasters predicted nightmarish conditions with as much as 6-8 inches of snow.

While frozen precipitation did fall Tuesday, the amount of snow cover was much less throughout the Putnam region with most areas receiving a 2–3-inch snowfall. However, in northern Dutchess and Ulster County a half foot of snow fell.

Northern Sullivan County had the most snowfall with some nine inches accumulating.

Schools throughout the Hudson Valley were closed for the day while most municipal meetings were canceled.

A number of skidding crashes occurred, several resulting in personal injury.

On the bright side, there was joy for many toddlers like Joey DeBellis of Carmel witnessed snow for the first time.



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