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New Update: Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For These Areas In Fairfield County New Update: Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For These Areas In Fairfield County
New Update: Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For These Areas In Fairfield County The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of the region, effective from late tonight, Sunday, Dec. 15, through Monday morning, Dec. 16. This advisory affects the following counties: 10 p.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday: Western Passaic (NJ) Orange (NY) Rockland (NY) Putnam (NY) Northern Westchester (NY) 1 a.m. Sunday to 11 a.m. Monday: Northern Fairfield County (CT) Litchfield County (CT) Northern New Haven (CT) Northern Middlesex (CT) Residents in Northern New London County (CT) should also stay alert, as the advisory may extend to their area, the National…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winter Weather Advisory: Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet Will Cause Slippery Evening Commute Winter Weather Advisory: Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet Will Cause Slippery Evening Commute
Winter Weather Advisory: Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet Will Cause Slippery Evening Commute A winter storm affecting more than 200 million Americans will sweep through the area, bringing accumulating snow and sleet and causing slippery travel conditions. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire region from noon Wednesday, Feb. 20 until 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected. (See image above.) Snow is expected to arrive just in time for the evening commute on Wednesday, sometime after 3 p.m. on a cloudy and cold day in which the high temperature will be in the upper 20s. Snow …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Significant Ice Accumulation From Major Storm Could Lead To Power Outages This Weekend Significant Ice Accumulation From Major Storm Could Lead To Power Outages This Weekend
Significant Ice Accumulation From Major Storm Could Lead To Power Outages This Weekend An overnight round of light snow resulted in a coating to up to an inch of accumulation on Friday morning. But that was just a very small taste of what's in store as a major storm the National Weather Service describes as "multi-hazard" comes this weekend.  The storm's biggest threat will be ice, especially north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway and just south of I-84, where a quarter-inch of ice accumulation is expected. (See first and second images above.) Coupled with wind gusts of up to 30 mph on Sunday, downed tree limbs and power lines could lead to widespread outages. The storm…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Snow, Ice Accumulation Projections Released For Major Storm That Will Follow Overnight Snow Snow, Ice Accumulation Projections Released For Major Storm That Will Follow Overnight Snow
Snow, Ice Accumulation Projections Released For Major Storm That Will Follow Overnight Snow Projected snowfall and ice accumulations for the major winter snow that will sweep through the area this weekend have been released, but a preview of that system will come with a separate system bringing light snow overnight into Friday. The back-to-back storms will be followed by a blast of Arctic Air and a dangerous wintry mix with an accumulation of ice that could cause power outages on Sunday. The first storm will come overnight Thursday night, Jan. 17 into Friday morning, Jan.18 with widespread 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. Snow is expected to arrive around 11 p.m. Thursday and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals
Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Projected Snow/Ice Totals List of school closures, delays in Hudson Valley List of school closures in Fairfield County List of school closures, delays in Bergen, Passaic counties Here's the latest update on the latest winter storm moving through the area Wednesday morning through the afternoon. Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, Northern Fairfield, Western Bergen County, Passaic County, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 2 inches, with localized amounts up to 5 inches across the extreme northern portions of Fairfield county. Ic…

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by Joe Lombardi