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Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region
Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region Separate storms accompanied by heavy rain and strong wind gusts will make the final weekend of April a wet mess. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest rain from the first round of storms should wrap up by around midday Saturday, April 29 after dumping about an inch of precipitation to most of the region. Rain will be lighter in the afternoon with some breaks in the precipitation. It will be raw throughout the day with a high temperature of around 50 degrees. Sunday morning, April 30 will start off dry before the next storm system arrives in the early afternoon. (Click on …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected A late-winter Nor'easter has already left thousands of Connecticut residents without power as it batters the state with snow, rain, and strong wind gusts.  Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures The storm arrived on Monday evening, March 13, and has continued into Tuesday, March 14, bringing steady rain and even snowfall in the areas of the state north of the I-84 corridor.  Along with precipitation, the Nor'easter has also brought strong wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour to the state, knocking d…

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by Ben Crnic
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Line Of Severe Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possible Isolated Tornadoes Line Of Severe Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possible Isolated Tornadoes
Line Of Severe Storms Will Bring Downpours, Strong Winds, Possible Isolated Tornadoes Potentially severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts will sweep through the region on the final day of the winter season on Saturday, March 19. "The threat will stem from an area of low pressure and its associated cold front that will march eastward through the Ohio Valley and Northeast through the day Saturday and into the evening hours Saturday night," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham. For a look at areas most at risk for torrential downpours, damaging wind gusts, and possible isolated tornadoes, see the first image above. The entire region will see showers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weather Whiplash: Storms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By New Chance For Snow Weather Whiplash: Storms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By New Chance For Snow
Weather Whiplash: Storms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By New Chance For Snow A round of thunderstorms with strong wind gusts is expected during a stretch of unseasonably warm air before a dramatic drop in temperatures will lead to a new chance for snowfall. Another unseasonably warm day is expected on Monday, March 7, with the high temperature in the mid 60s, according to the National Weather Service.  It will be mostly cloudy with some peaks of sun at times. Rain and showers are expected from late afternoon into the evening with a thunderstorms possible and a chance of thunder. Wind gusts of up to 30 to 50 miles per hour are possible late Monday afternoon thro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Major Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Major Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
Major Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages A post-Thanksgiving storm will hit the region with heavy rain and strong wind gusts that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storm is Monday, Nov. 30 into Tuesday, Dec. 1. The days leading up to the arrival of the system will be dry with temperatures continuing to be above normal through the weekend with daily highs ranging from the low to upper 50s. It will remain fairly cloudy on Black Friday, Nov. 27, but with no precipitation, according to the National Weather Service.  While a stray shower can’t be ruled out on Saturday, Nov. 28, it should also be dry through Sunda…

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by Joe Lombardi