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Snow Moon Will Shine Bright: Here Are Best Times To Watch
Winter’s celestial showcase is arriving just in time to break up the mid-February chill.
The Full Snow Moon, named for the heavy snowfall that typically blankets the month, will rise after dusk on Wednesday, Feb. 12, casting a luminous glow across the night sky.
Viewing conditions, however, may be tricky in some areas. Current forecasts for parts of the Northeast indicate mostly cloudy skies, with a wintry mix Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Feb. 13.
If cloud cover obstructs the view, the moon will remain nearly full Thursday night, offering another chance to catch a gli…
Fairfield County Got Hit With Heaviest Snowfall This Week, New Fairfield Reports 4.0 Inches
The National Weather Service has released snow totals from this week's winter storm.
Snowfall accumulation impacted areas across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, with Sussex County, NJ, and Putnam County, NY, seeing the highest totals from Sunday, Dec. 15 into Monday, Dec. 16.
Below are detailed figures reported by state, county, and town, as per the National Weather Service:
New Jersey
Mercer County:
Trenton Mercer Airport: Trace (11:59 PM, 12/15)
Morris County:
Butler (1 S): 3.0 inches (5:15 AM, 12/16)
Sussex County:
Wantage Twp: 4.1 inches (5:00 AM, 12/16)
Wan…
New Canaan Moves Fireworks To Storms, Rain
Don't worry; thunderstorms forecast for the weekend won't ruin planned fireworks displays in Fairfield County; they are just moved a day later.
Numerous cities and towns, including Stamford, New Canaan, Fairfield, and Greenwich, announced on Friday, July 5, that they have canceled fireworks scheduled for Saturday, July 6, to Sunday, July 7.
All the details remain the same, such as time and place, just the date has changed.
"Safety is always our top priority in making any decision to postpone," said Fairfield First Selectman William Gerber. "The weather for Sunday is expecte…
Post-Thanksgiving Storm Strengthens As It Heads Toward Northeast
A coastal storm intensifying in the mid-Atlantic will bring widespread rain with sleet and snow in some interior locations in the Northeast at the tail end of Thanksgiving weekend, affecting travel.
The time frame for the system is late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 26 into the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 27, according to the National Weather Service.
"On Sunday, rain will mainly be confined to eastern Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware before spreading into New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York by Sunday night," according to AccuWeather.com. "By Monday, rain will primarily focus acros…