Wednesday Storm Update:

A big chunk of Scarsdale had their power restored on Tuesday night, 24 hours before the Con Edison deadline of Wednesday night at midnight. Mayor Flisser reports that as of Wednesday morning, 14,000 customers in Westchester were still without power, down from a peak of 100,000. Con Edison plans to have most repairs done by tonight at midnight.

For most it was too late to save food from the refrigerator and the freezer and residents spent the day cleaning out the kitchen and waiting for their houses to warm up. The people we spoke to were relieved to see life returning to normal after many frustrating days. They opined about disrupted schedules and cancelled plans but primarily remarked about how cold they had been. With the warmer temperatures today, the snow has quickly melted and it feels like autumn instead of winter.

Large branches are littered all over Scarsdale. If you’re thinking about cleaning up your property, here is what you need to know:

Crews from the Scarsdale Department of Public Works are cutting and removing damaged limbs from Village owned trees. To be eligible for pick-up from your curb, the branches must not exceed 3 inches in diameter and should be cut into five-foot lengths and bundled. The bundles should not exceed 18 inches in diameter or 50 pounds in weight.

From today until Friday November 18, Scarsdale Village will waive the tipping fee normally charged to landscapers for yard waste hauled to the Recycling Center. The Center is open Monday - Saturday, 8:00am - 3:00pm to accept yard waste, loose tree limbs, logs and branches from landscapers. Residents should be aware that all yard waste taken directly to and disposed at the Recycling Center will be accepted by the Village without charge.

While you may expect to pay a hauling fee to your landscaper you should not pay a disposal fee during this period. The Village strongly suggests that you direct your landscapers to haul yard waste directly to the Village Recycling Center located at 110 Secor Road.