Regional

Warmer temperatures and rain have spurred the start of annual migrations of amphibians that breed in vernal pools.

Throughout the Hudson Valley, Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project volunteers are surveying roads to safeguard frogs and salamanders who cross roads to mate.

ALBANY COUNTY — Along with a broad swath of New York state, Albany County is under a wind advisory for Saturday.

The advisory is under effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 14.

West winds from 15 to 25 miles per hour are expected with gusts up to 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Unstable conditions in the Catskills and Adirondacks have led the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation to warn hikers and skiers they should “exercise an abundance of caution” and consider alternative plans.

Jeffrey Kuhn, a Democrat representing Delmar and Glenmont who sponsored the resolution, said, “The Trump administration has mandated that ICE and Border Patrol arrest at least 3,000 immigrants a day …. ICE has cut the classes that teach the Constitution, our legal system, firearms training, the use of force, lawful arrests, proper detention, and the limits of officers’ authority.”