New York Weather Alerts and 9/11 Fund Protests

New Yorkers protest on Capitol Hill today against 9/11 victims compensation fund cuts.

### Weather Updates and Protests in New York
* 🌨 On Wednesday, expect a **light snowfall in the morning** with a **higher chance of accumulating snow in the afternoon**, followed by **mixed precipitation on Friday**.
* 📢 Hundreds of New Yorkers are marching on Capitol Hill today to protest cuts to the **9/11 Victims Compensation Fund**, which is **running out of money**.
* 📅 Legislation will be introduced today aimed at **securing funding for the program** amid the ongoing protests.
* 💨 Winds in the area are reaching **49 miles per hour**, with sustained gusts at **33 miles per hour**, causing various debris to fly around.
* ❄ Wind chills will make it feel like temperatures are between **15 to 25 degrees**, leading to **slippery driving conditions** due to occasional snow.
* 🌬 A high wind warning is in effect for the tri-state area, with gusts potentially reaching **up to 65 miles per hour** today.
* 🏙 In breaking news, scaffolding has broken free from a 12th-story building on the Upper East Side due to the **high winds**, but **no injuries have been reported**.
* 📺 Stay tuned for more updates on CBSN New York as John Elliott provides forecasts for the **blustery conditions** expected throughout the day.

GOOD MORNING ON THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TRI-STATE AREA WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MILES PER HOUR TODAY. JOHN ELLIOTT WILL HAVE YOUR FORECAST COMING UP. FIRST, BREAKING NEWS ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK AT CREWS ON THE SCENE OF SCAFFOLDING HANGING FROM THE 12th STORY OF A BUILDING ON 95th AVENUE ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE. THE SCAFFOLDING BROKE FREE BECAUSE OF TODAY'S HIGH WINDS. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU ON CBSN NEW YORK. JOHN ELLIOTT IS TALKING ABOUT THE BLUSTERY CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT TODAY. THERE IS A HIGH WIND WARNING AND STUFF HAS TO BE LOCKED DOWN.

YOU CAN SEE OUR CAMERA IS SHAKING NOW. WINDS ARE AT 49 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS SUSTAINED AT 33, SO STUFF IS FLYING AROUND. WITH THE CHILL, WIND CHILLS ALL DAY LONG WILL REFLECT THAT. IT WILL FEEL LIKE 15 TO 25. YOU HAVE THAT TO DEAL WITH. EVERY NOW AND THEN, YOU WILL SEE SOME SNOW, ENOUGH TO COAT THE ROADWAYS. IT IS COLD ENOUGH THAT YOU WILL SEE SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATING SNOW UPSTATE WITH THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW. OUR CHANCE TODAY IS LOW. TOMORROW IS DRY, AND THEN WE HAVE A BETTER CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. FUTURECAST DOES NOT SHOW A LOT OF ACTIVITY TODAY, JUST WINDY AND COLD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH YOUR

TUESDAY. IT IS WEDNESDAY THAT WE WILL SEE A LITTLE SNOW IN THE MORNING, A BETTER CHANCE FOR MORE SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF MIXED PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY. MARY? THANK YOU. HAPPENING TODAY, HUNDREDS OF NEW YORKERS WILL MARCH ON CAPITOL HILL TO PROTEST PAYOUT CUTS FROM THE 9/11 VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND. THE PROGRAM IS RUNNING OUT OF MONEY. LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED TODAY TO TRY TO KEEP THE FUNDING. OUR NEXT NEWSCAST IS AT NOON. YOUR LOCAL NEWS CONTINUES ON CBSN NEW YORK, OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM.

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High Wind Warning and Scaffolding Incident

A high wind warning is in effect for the tri-state area, with gusts reaching up to 65 mph.

Scaffolding from a 12th-story building on 95th Avenue broke free due to the winds, but no injuries have been reported.

John Elliott will provide updates on the blustery conditions throughout the day.

The camera is shaking due to 49 mph winds, causing flying debris and cold wind chills that feel like 15 to 25 degrees.

There will be occasional snow, leading to slippery driving conditions, with a low chance of accumulation today.

Tomorrow will be dry, with a better chance of snow on Wednesday into Thursday morning.

Upcoming Weather and Protests in New York

Snow is expected on Wednesday morning, with a higher chance in the afternoon, and mixed precipitation is predicted for Friday.

Hundreds of New Yorkers will march on Capitol Hill today to protest payout cuts from the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which is running out of money.

Legislation will be introduced today to try to secure funding for the program.