HUDSON VALLEY – Snow is expected to overspread the region Monday
night, possibly becoming heavy on Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday,
according to the National Weather Service.
By the time the storm is over, the region could see a foot of snow with
Orange and Rockland Utilities predicting 10 to 18 inches, falling at a
rate of one to three inches per hour.
The utility has declared a Storm Watch in response to the forecast. Strong
northeast winds are predicted at 20 to 30 miles per hour sustained with
gusts over 40 mph during the storm period.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews are preparing to ramp
up to respond to outages as are damage assessment, site safety, customer
service operations and the wide array of O&R teams that support those
functions. The company has hired 50 additional contract workers to supplement
its workforce to aid in the field forces’ repair efforts.
There are several ways O&R customers can report outages and check
service restoration status – go to www.oru.com from any computer
or web-enabled mobile device; use the O&R mobile app from your iPhone,
iPad or Android device; text “OUT” to 69678 (myORU); or call
customer assistance at 877-434-4100.
