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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon: First Projected Cloud Cover Conditions
In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute totality duration beginning…
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Weather Whiplash: Near-Record Warmth, Chance For Sleet, Snow Will Mark Topsy-Turvy Week
The first week of 2023 will be a topsy-turvy one when it comes to the weather with near-record warmth for this time of year followed by the chance for sleet and snow in some spots in the region. Tuesday, Jan. 3 marks the start of an unsettled weather pattern that will linger through the end of the work week, with rain, showers, and patchy fog at times during that stretch and daytime temperatures topping out in the 50s, according to the National Weather Service. "A northward bulge in the jet stream across the eastern half of the country will allow warm, Gulf air to billow from the South…
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Will There Be More Snow Even Though Spring Has Sprung? Forecasters Say It's Possible
Spring has sprung, but we could see still some snowfall in the coming weeks, forecasters say. In fact, snowfall is possible for about two-thirds of the US during that, according to AccuWeather.com. Those areas, including this region, are shown in blue in the image above. Spring officially arrives at 11:33 a.m. on Sunday, March 20. The high temperature will be around 60 degrees Sunday as clouds increase during the day, according to the National Weather Service. There will be a slight chance of a shower in the evening. Monday, March 21 will be sunny with a high temperature in the upper 50s. …
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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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Projected Rainfall Totals Increase As Ida Will Hit Region With Drenching Downpours, Flooding
Projected rainfall totals from this region from now Tropical Depression Ida have increased with flash flood watches now in effect for much of the area. The time frame for rainfall from Ida is Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1 through Thursday afternoon, Sept. 2. Leading up to that, Ida will continue to produce heavy rainfall while tracking inland through the Southeast United States, eventually crossing the Appalachians, then off of the Mid-Atlantic Coast on Thursday. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, remained a Category 4 hurricane for hours after making landfal…
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Powerhouse Storm Ida On Track To Bring Drenching Rainfall To Region: Here's Latest Timing, Path
Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Cat 3 hurricane. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, was packing a wind speed of 150 miles per hour as it closed in on the coastline. That put it just seven miles short of Category 5 status. It remained a Cat 4 storm for hours after making landfall, with wind speeds falling to around 60 mph after major damage and destruction were reported. Earlier Report - Major Hurricane Headed To US Cou…
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Storm Scenarios: Final Track Will Determine Potential For Super Sunday Nor'easter
Two major blockbuster Nor'easters in the span of a week? It could happen. Another potentially major storm is taking aim on the region, this one on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 into Monday, Feb. 8. American models now predict the storm track will be farther north and inland than the Nor'easter earlier this week. (See image 1 above.) European forecast models have the storm following a similar track to this week's Nor'easter. (See image 2 above.) "One particularly important piece will be a weak storm moving through the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes ahead of the big storm," AccuWe…
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Groundhog Day Storm? New System Could Bring Significant Amount Of Snow
Expect Light Snow Overnight, Bigger Storm To End Workweek The chance of early week snowfall has decreased, but as the weekend nears, the area could see a Groundhog Day snowstorm. The system will be moving east from the Ohio Valley after some snow sweeps over parts of the Northeast Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service now says the chance for snow in the tristate area is 20 percent both of those days. But the potential exists for a significant amount of snow to arrive later in the week. "The storm may spread wintry weather over a large area from the central Plains to the…
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