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After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair -- or two -- of long johns. That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades. A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures. The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region. After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: These Areas Are Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions Eye On The Storm: These Areas Are Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions
Eye On The Storm: These Areas Are Expected To See Accumulating Snow, Poor Travel Conditions A storm system packed with a wide swath of snow, rain, and strong winds is expected to cause poor travel conditions and bring accumulating snowfall to some spots in the days leading up to Christmas. The system is due to arrive on Thursday, Dec.  22, the National Weather Service said. Areas expected to see accumulating snowfall Thursday and Friday, Dec. 23 are shown in blue in the first image above. Blizzard conditions are possible in areas shown in royal blue. The second image above shows a look at areas (marked in red) where poor travel conditions are expected on Friday. Curren…

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Storm System Could Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Northeast, Wintry Mix In Other Areas Storm System Could Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Northeast, Wintry Mix In Other Areas
Storm System Could Bring Accumulating Snow To Parts Of Northeast, Wintry Mix In Other Areas Click here for a new, updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Storm System On Track For Region A storm system headed for the Northeast has the potential to bring accumulating snowfall to parts of the region and a mix of rain and snow in areas farther south. The system is on track for Sunday, Dec. 11, according to the National Weather Service. For a look at areas where a mix of rain and snow is possible (shown in pink) and areas where there could be intermittent snow (in blue), see the image above from AccuWeather.com. The storm "could bring a couple of inches of snow to…

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Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect
Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect A brand-new storm accompanying a warm front bringing 2 inches or more of rainfall to parts of the region will be followed later in the week by a chance of snow in parts of the Northeast. Rainfall will arrive from west to east after midday on Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to the National Weather Service. Precipitation will gradually end from west to east Wednesday, Dec. 7, starting in the afternoon. The front will lead to an increase in temperatures, with highs in the mid 50s on both Tuesday and Wednesday. All told, about an inch-and-a-half of rainfall is expected from the system. Locall…

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Separate Rounds Of Wet Weather Will Start On Black Friday Separate Rounds Of Wet Weather Will Start On Black Friday
Separate Rounds Of Wet Weather Will Start On Black Friday A stretch of sunny, dry days leading up to and including Thanksgiving Day will be followed by separate rounds of wet weather, starting on Black Friday, Nov. 25, according to the National Weather Service. After a one-day reprieve from precipitation on Saturday, Nov. 26, those back on the road and in airports traveling will have to contend with a second round of wet weather on Sunday, Nov. 27. There will be showers and periods of rain starting Friday morning and continuing into the afternoon, followed by clearing in the evening, the National Weather Service said. About a quarter-inch of …

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It's Snow Joke: Here's When Colder Air Mass Could Bring Some White Stuff To Parts Of Region It's Snow Joke: Here's When Colder Air Mass Could Bring Some White Stuff To Parts Of Region
It's Snow Joke: Here's When Colder Air Mass Could Bring Some White Stuff To Parts Of Region An unseasonable stretch of springlike temperatures will be followed by the arrival of a colder air mass that could bring a round of snowfall next week. The potential for snow could cover a stretch of about 2,000 miles, according to AccuWeather forecasters. In this region, the window for potential snow is overnight Tuesday, Nov. 15 into Wednesday morning, Nov. 16 in the areas shown in darker blue in the first image above. "With cold air already in place, there is little question as to whether or not there will be snow that extends over a long distance next week," according to AccuWeather Lo…

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Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Tropical Rainstorm Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region A tropical rainstorm developing off the East Coast will put a damper on the region's second half of the weekend. The system is on track to arrive in this region during the day on Sunday, Oct. 23, with potentially heavy rainfall and damaging winds Sunday night into Monday morning, Oct. 24, according to the National Weather Service. “If the storm hugs the coast, it would push rain into the Philadelphia area Sunday morning and into New York City and Boston by Sunday afternoon,"  AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But, if the storm develops to its full potential, it c…

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Winter 2022-23 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service Winter 2022-23 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service
Winter 2022-23 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just released its outlook for the winter of 2022-23.with a strong element of uncertainty for this region.La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard.  So in a nutshell, for the Lower 48, it comes down to warmer and drier conditions than average in the south, and a bit of a mystery here up north. NOAA's National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that much of the Northeast "falls into the category of eq…

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Snow Joke! These Parts Of Northeast Could See Some White Stuff As Winterlike Cold Arrives Snow Joke! These Parts Of Northeast Could See Some White Stuff As Winterlike Cold Arrives
Snow Joke! These Parts Of Northeast Could See Some White Stuff As Winterlike Cold Arrives A burst of cold air that will engulf the Northeast will make it feel more like mid-November than mid-October, with wintry precipitation possible in some areas. The arrival of a cold front on Monday, Oct. 17 will bring some showers or thunderstorms at times on a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight Monday into Tuesday morning Tuesday, Oct. 18 is the time frame for the possibility of snowfall in some spots. "The best chance for accumulations between a dusting and perhaps an inch or two will reside in the typical l…

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AccuWeather Releases Winter Weather Outlook AccuWeather Releases Winter Weather Outlook
AccuWeather Releases Winter Weather Outlook Long-range forecasters for AccuWeather have just released their projections for the winter of 2022-23. Senior Meteorologist Paul Pastelok and his team are predicting La Niña will shape the weather patterns across the United States for the third straight year. That means less-than-average snowfall in much of the nation, including the Northeast, especially the southernmost part of the region. (See the first image above.) Earlier report - Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Outlook For Winter In Northeast In addition, the biggest blasts of cold air will hold off until later in the winter…

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Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin
Pair Of New Tropical Systems Brewing In Atlantic Basin Amid the ongoing relief operations following the devastation caused by hurricanes Fiona and Ian, forecasters are keeping an eye on two new systems in the Atlantic Basin. It had been a relatively quiet hurricane season before the back-to-back blockbuster storms. "Ian gave a jolting reminder that all it takes is one significant strike from a tropical system to disrupt livelihoods and create a major, deadly disaster, following what was an unusually quiet start to the season," according to AccuWeather.com. Julia and Karl will be the next named storms of the hurricane season, which ends Wednesd…

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Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing
Tropical Storm Ian Strengthening Rapidly On Track To Hit US As Major Hurricane: Latest Timing Tropical Storm Ian is rapidly gaining strength and is projected to become a Category 4 storm before making a direct hit on the United States according to the latest forecast models. Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to strengthen to hurricane status and move north through Florida in the middle of this week. "In just a few days, Ian is likely to be a dangerous major hurricane," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty said.  It's located about 300 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, as of early Sunday morning, Sept. 25, with m…

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