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Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Causes Flooding Throughout CT Shoreline Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Causes Flooding Throughout CT Shoreline
Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Causes Flooding Throughout CT Shoreline A pre-holiday storm system bringing heavy winds and rainfall is causing roads to flood throughout the Connecticut shoreline.  Earlier Report - Rapid Freeze To Follow New Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds As Cold Front Arrives Flooding has been reported by officials throughout the shoreline in municipalities in both Fairfield and New Haven counties.  In the town of Fairfield, fire officials are warning people to avoid the area of Fairfield Beach Road, as the road has become submerged and residents are being assisted by the department's high water rescue unit.  Elsewhere in Fai…
Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures
Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures A massive pre-Christmas storm packed with damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours is causing localized flash flooding, power outages, and some school closures in the region. The system, which arrived Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, will wind down by Friday evening, Dec. 23. A total of between 2 to 3 inches or more of rainfall is possible. For a look at the precipitation types from the system, with rain in green and a mix of rain and snow in pink, click on the first image above from AccuWeather.com. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the National Weather Service said in a…
Here's When Region Could See Some Snow As Arctic Air Moves In From Canada Here's When Region Could See Some Snow As Arctic Air Moves In From Canada
Here's When Region Could See Some Snow As Arctic Air Moves In From Canada As a potentially historic, extreme storm has already dumped around 2 feet of snowfall in the Buffalo area, with more to come, residents in this region may see a round of light snow before a winter-like blast of Arctic air. Friday, Nov. 18 will be mostly sunny, breezy, and brisk with a high temperature in the mid 40s, according to the National Weather Service. After nightfall, there will be a chance for snow showers, mainly between around 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday. That will come as a cold air mass from Canada moves in with wind-chill values falling between 20 and 25 degrees overnight.…