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Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region, Including Potential Major Nor'easter An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. Tuesday, Jan. 18 has started off with patchy black ice on what will be a clear, sunny, blustery, and cold day with a high temperature around 30 degrees and wind-chill values between 10 and 15 degrees.  Clouds with increase overnight into Wednesday, Jan. 19, as an Arctic air blast moves in. The overnight low will be around 20 degrees, with wind-chill values between 10 and 15 deg…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Neighbor Saves Woman From Fairfield County House Fire During Nor'easter Neighbor Saves Woman From Fairfield County House Fire During Nor'easter
Neighbor Saves Woman From Fairfield County House Fire During Nor'easter A neighbor rescued an area woman whose house was on fire during the Nor'easter earlier this week. The rescue took place around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 when the Fairfield Fire Department responded to a house fire on Cantebury Lane in Fairfield. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the exterior of an attached two-car garage on fire, said the Fairfield Fire Department.  Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire and were able to stop the spread of the fire into the structure, the department said. "Due to the quick actions of the next-door neighbor, prior to the f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region A powerful Nor'easter that is now moving through New England brought even more rainfall than originally projected to the region, along with scattered flash flooding, and damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour that led to thousands of power outages. Here are some of the highest reported rainfall totals from around the region on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and early in the morning on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from the National Weather Service: New York Saint James, Suffolk County, 5.35 inches, 8:03 p.m. Tuesday   Spring Valley, Rockland County, 5.06 inches, 8:08 p.m. Tuesday Mahopac, Putnam C…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located
Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located A kayaker from Westchester who went missing on the Long Island Sound was reportedly found dead in the water and brought back to the area by police. Officials said a 45-year-old man from Mamaroneck went kayaking on Monday, Oct. 25, but was not heard from after departing after speaking to his family that night, prompting his family to request a well-being check at approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The Coast Guard said that Laurence Broderick left from Long Island's Hempstead Park at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday night en route to Mamaroneck in advance of Tuesday's Nor'easter. His ka…

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by Zak Failla
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Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Westchester During Height Of Storm Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Westchester During Height Of Storm
Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Westchester During Height Of Storm The US Coast Guard, along with several police agencies, are searching for a missing kayaker from the area who failed to return from an outing as a strong Nor'easter moved into the area.  The search for Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, began around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, when the Village of Mamaroneck police received a call from his mother requesting a wellness check. Coast Guard Sector New York received a report at 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, that Broderick was overdue from a kayaking trip from the previous night.  Broderick reportedly left Hempstead at…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power In Connecticut Hundreds in Connecticut are still without power as a Nor’easter rolls through the region dropping upwards of six inches of rain and wind gusts approaching 60 mph. With the worst of the storm yet to hit, 1,789 of Eversource’s 1,287,274 customers in Connecticut were reporting outages as of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The bulk of the outages were being reported in: Madison: 730; Killingworth: 254; Guilford: 177; Marlborough: 121; New London: 85; Deep River: 72; Washington: 67; Harwinton: 62; East Lyme: 59; Montville: 27; Branford: 25; Stonington: 21; Stamford: 15; Westport: 13; Danbury:…

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by Zak Failla
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Projected Rainfall Totals Increase For Powerful Nor'easter Which Could Bring 60 MPH Wind Gusts Projected Rainfall Totals Increase For Powerful Nor'easter Which Could Bring 60 MPH Wind Gusts
Projected Rainfall Totals Increase For Powerful Nor'easter Which Could Bring 60 MPH Wind Gusts A powerful Nor'easter is sweeping through the region, bringing even more rainfall than originally projected, scattered flash flooding, and damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour that could cause power outages. Rain will be steady throughout the day on Tuesday, Oct. 26, and into the evening and overnight hours before finally tapering off late Wednesday morning, Oct. 27. (See the first image above.) Rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts are possible for parts of the region shown in dark green in the second image above.  Rainfall rates may exceed one inch…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Late-Week Storm Could Dump Significant Amount Of Snowfall To Parts Of Region Late-Week Storm Could Dump Significant Amount Of Snowfall To Parts Of Region
Late-Week Storm Could Dump Significant Amount Of Snowfall To Parts Of Region The first snowfall projections have been released for a slow-moving late-week storm taking aim on the region. How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter According to AccuWeather, the system expected for Thursday, Feb. 11 into Friday, Feb. 12 could result in accumulations of 6 to 12 inches for parts of the region. (Areas in dark blue in the first image above.) Areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut could see 3 to 6 inches (shown in blue in the image), with 1 to 3 inches expected farther north and inland (shown in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Round Of Snow That Will Sweep Through Region Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Round Of Snow That Will Sweep Through Region
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For New Round Of Snow That Will Sweep Through Region Projected snowfall totals have been released for a brand-new storm system that will sweep through the region. The latest storm will arrive around daybreak on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and bring a mix of snow and sleet until the early afternoon. How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter Monday, Feb. 8, will be sunny but frigid with a high temperature in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees, with wind-chill values in the teens. Clouds will increase in the afternoon. It will be cloudy and cold overnight with the low in the 20s. Tuesday's high temperature will be in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region From Nor'easter The second significant Nor'easter in the span of a week was a quick-moving system that swept through the region on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 -- unlike the earlier storm.  Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 4.5 inches JFK Airport, 6.5 inches Nassau County East Meadow, 4 inches Syosset, 8.5 inches West Hempstead, 7.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 8 inches Centereach, 7 inches Islip, 5.5 inches Manorville, 4.5 inches Quo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New, Updated Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter New, Updated Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter
New, Updated Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Brand-new snowfall projections have been released for a potent Nor'easter that will sweep through the region as millions celebrate Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7. Unlike the days-long Nor'easter that began on Monday, Feb. 1, this one will be a quick-moving system. The current time frame for the snow to arrive will be from south to north and from west to east, starting from approximately 8 a.m.and continuing until about nightfall, just as Super Bowl LV is underway in Tampa, Florida. Current projections call for generally 3 for 6 inches of snowfall 7 with higher amounts along the coast.  (Se…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter
Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter Super Bowl Sunday now looks like it will be a very snowy one, with parts of the region seeing as much as 9 inches of snowfall from the second major Nor'easter in the span of a week. Unlike the days-long Nor'easter that began on Monday, Feb. 1, this one will be a quick-moving system. The current time frame for snow is from just after daybreak to around nightfall on Sunday, just as Super Bowl LV is set to kick off in Tampa, Florida. Current projections call for generally 3 for 6 inches of snowfall on Sunday, Feb. 7 with higher amounts along the coast.  Many areas farther north and …

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by Joe Lombardi