Beacon Gets 13" - 20" Of Snow; Plows And Shovels Are Moving

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Beacon is as North Pole ready as it will ever be, with the first snowfall of the season bringing 13”-20” in Beacon according to my tape measure, and 16” at least in the region according to Dutchess County. The National Weather Service pointed out that it was more snow for some areas like Central Park than fell all last year, as reported by CNN.

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Beacon’s Highway Department was out all Wednesday night and into Thursday afternoon, clearing snow and putting down materials for safer driving. According to Dutchess County’s press release sent today: “Road conditions are difficult throughout Dutchess County. Highway crews made multiple rounds plowing and applying materials throughout the night and continue this morning, but rate of snowfall has been difficult for crews to keep up. It is expected it will be several hours after the conclusion of the storm before roadways are fully addressed as the low temperatures and blowing winds will continue to move snow around.”

Barb’s Butchery, all dug out and open for business after the first snowfall in Beacon, 2020. Photo Credit: Barb’s Butchery

Barb’s Butchery, all dug out and open for business after the first snowfall in Beacon, 2020.
Photo Credit: Barb’s Butchery

Dutchess County added staff to their 9-1-1 call center, but fortunately a low volume of calls came in. Also according to the press release, Central Hudson reported that LaGrange experienced outages, but otherwise there were no wide-spread outages.

Public transportation will resume on Friday for Dutchess County, and due to bad roads in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County Government offices were closed.

Beacon businesses often arrive to their shops to dig out, aiming to be open for people taking breaks in between shoveling, and to be available for supplies. Brett’s Hardware is stocked with salt and shovels, and has more on the way, as is Key Food with rock salt. Check Beacon Barkery for pet-safe salt.

Should you need services for your home, like snow shoveling, see A Little Beacon Blog’s Business Directory. And give those shovelers on the street a chance, as it’s a great way for high schoolers and new businesses to earn cash.