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Thursday, dec 19
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Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages
The rainfall from a strong storm system that swept through the area has moved east, but damaging winds remain. Winds out of the west at 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour during the day on Friday, Nov. 1 could cause more power outages. Tens of thousands in the region already got power knocked out during Halloween evening and the overnight. There have also been numerous road closures due to downed trees, resulting in some school closures and delayed starts as well as transportation delays. A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon on Friday as the powerful cold front makes i…
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Storm System Will Bring Snow, Wintry Mix As We Spring Ahead For Daylight Saving Time
If you are awake at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10 to "spring ahead" one hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time, you may see some snow. After dry weather Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9, snow, freezing rain and sleet will arrive overnight Saturday night into Sunday. Clouds will roll in on Friday after a sunny start in the morning on a day in which the high temperature will be around 35 degrees with a wind-chill factor between 10 and 20. Saturday will be sunny with a high around 40 and wind-chill values between 20 and 30. Then comes the storm system. A wintry mix and snow are likely be…
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Worth Losing Sleep Over: Spring Forward This Weekend
We'll be springing forward this weekend (QUICK: Which two U.S. states don't follow Daylight Saving Time?). Unless you still have a flip, your cellphone will take care of the change from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. this Sunday. The same for most digital devices. We'll have to take care of traditional clocks and those in older-model vehicles, stoves, microwaves, etc. So long, seasonal affective disorder! ****** If you're having trouble getting to sleep, consider: It's "Daylight Saving," not "Savings"; Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea 235 years ago (1784); When it was established in the U.S.…
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Gusty Winds Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Area
Sustained gusty winds have resulted in hundreds of residents losing power Saturday in the area. At 4 p.m., 328 are without power in Newtown, the hardest hit town in Fairfield County. Other outage totals are: Monroe (214), New Canaan (161), Greenwich (141), Danbury (136), Stamford (120), Norwalk (82) and Ridgefield (44), according to Eversource. Orange and Fairfield has the most outages in the area serviced by United Illuminating with 36 and 19, respectively. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday with 15 to 20 mph winds with gusts up to 50 mph. It will become clear overn…
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Wind Advisory: Damaging Gusts Could Cause Power Outages
The drenching rain that fell overnight has moved out of the area and to New England on Saturday morning, but this region will see strong gusty winds that could cause power outages throughout the day. A High Wind Watch is in effect from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. Saturday. The stormy stretch will be followed by colder temperatures, with Saturday's high in the upper-50s under mostly cloudy skies. But it will feel much colder with afternoon winds of 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. It will become clear overnight Saturday into Sunday as we set out clocks back a…
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'Fall Back' Sunday As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time
Here's a nice perk for the weekend after Halloween. It comes with an extra hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 when clocks should be turned back one hour. Firefighters recommend changing the batteries in both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Here are a few facts you may not know courtesy of al.com. Two U.S. states, Hawaii and Arizona, do not abide by daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Time is the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, who figured using daylight more efficiently would safe candles. The current timetable for daylight savings time was set on Aug…
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Rain, Storms Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern
This story has been updated. Spring-like temperatures will be followed by rain and thunderstorms that will bring cooler air to the area. Friday will be marked by showers and rain during the day with a chance of a thunderstorm and a high temperature in the upper-60s. The shower and storms will continue overnight Friday before tapering off at around 9 a.m. Saturday. That will be followed by colder temperatures, with Saturday's high in the mid-50s under mostly cloudy skies. Total rainfall through to Saturday morning could be between 1.5 and 2 inches. It will become clear overnight Sat…
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New Nor'easter Now Expected To Bring Significant Snowfall To Area
Click here for an updated story: Latest Snowfall Projections For New Nor'easter Just hours after "Springing forward," with clocks moving ahead one hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time, comes a stark reminder that we are still very much in winter. The third Nor'easter to hit the area this month has the potential to bring a significant amount of snowfall with it Monday night into Tuesday, the National Weather Service said on Sunday morning in a Hazardous Weather Statement. The projected snowfall accumulation for the entire tristate region for the storm is 3 to 6 inches, wi…
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Did You Remember To Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time?
Did you remember to change your clock? Daylight Saving Time went into effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, marking its 100th year. Local officials also recommend checking and changing batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Daylight Saving began during World War I and used again during World War II as an energy saving initiative. It didn't become a (mostly) nationwide event until the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Arizona and Hawaii do not participate Daylight Saving Time's eight-month run lasts through early November.
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