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