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Christmas Gets Off To Slippery Start With More Wintry Weather On Way: Here's The Latest Christmas Gets Off To Slippery Start With More Wintry Weather On Way: Here's The Latest
Christmas Gets Off To Slippery Start With More Wintry Weather On Way: Here's The Latest Christmas Day has gotten off to a slippery start with a mix of scattered showers, freezing rain, and light snow in the region. Icy conditions will gradually dissipate as the high temperature reaches the low to mid 40s on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 25.  Rain will continue at times during the day, mainly through the morning into the early afternoon on Christmas. Up to a half-inch of rainfall is possible. (See the first image above.) A new round of precipitation is possible overnight, but the temperature will stay above the freezing mark for much of the region. Snowfall is possible in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Bringing Significant Snowfall To Part Of Northeast Will Lead To Change In Weather Pattern Storm Bringing Significant Snowfall To Part Of Northeast Will Lead To Change In Weather Pattern
Storm Bringing Significant Snowfall To Part Of Northeast Will Lead To Change In Weather Pattern Updated story: Dreaming Of A White Christmas? Here's A Day-By-Day Outlook Through Week's End A storm bringing a mix of rain and sleet with parts of the Northeast seeing up to a half-foot to a foot of snow will be followed by a big change in the weather pattern. Saturday, Dec. 18 will be dreary with cold rain at times in areas farther south during the day and mixed precipitation and snow farther north during the day and into the evening. For a breakdown of precipitation from Saturday's storm, see the first image above, with: Areas in green seeing rain,  Areas in pink se…

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Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast
Storm Bringing Wintry Mix Will Drop Up To A Foot Of Snow In Parts Of Northeast Most of the region will see rain and sleet from a wintry storm that will sweep through the region over the weekend, but parts of the Northeast could see up to a half-foot to a foot of snow. Saturday, Dec. 18 will be dreary with cold rain at times in areas farther south during the day and mixed precipitation and snow farther north during the day and into the evening. In those areas, the temperature will hover right around and just below the freezing mark. The areas shown in the first image above will see a mix of rain and sleet, and areas farthest north (north of I-84) will get varying amou…

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Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Storm Bringing Snowfall To Region; First Projected Totals Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Storm Bringing Snowfall To Region; First Projected Totals
Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Storm Bringing Snowfall To Region; First Projected Totals An active weather pattern will start with strong gusty winds that could cause power outages followed by the first storm of the season bringing accumulating snowfall for most of the region. Accumulation totals for the midweek storm, the second of two systems that will sweep through the region in the coming days, have now been released. That time frame for that system is early Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, into Wednesday evening. Most of the region is expected to generally see a coating to 1 inch of snowfall, with locally higher totals of 1 to 3 inches possible in higher elevations. (See the fi…

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Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region
Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region Click here for an updated story: Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Storm Bringing Snowfall To Region; First Projected Totals A midweek storm, the second of two systems that will sweep through the region in the coming days, has the potential to bring significant snowfall. That time frame for that system is early Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, into Wednesday evening. If the storm, which will be moving from west to east, tracks farther north, it could "bring heavier snow to inland portions of the Northeast and mainly rain mixed with some snow to coastal areas," AccuWeather Meteorologist …

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Separate Rounds Of Snowfall Will Be Followed By Potentially More Significant Storm Separate Rounds Of Snowfall Will Be Followed By Potentially More Significant Storm
Separate Rounds Of Snowfall Will Be Followed By Potentially More Significant Storm The start of December is just a day away, but it felt like it came much earlier with persistent cold and scattered snowfall at times in much of the region. There will be more chances of light snow the next few days as the below-average temps linger. (See the first two images above.) Then, a potentially more significant storm has the potential of forming. The time frame for that system in the Northeast is Sunday night, Dec. 5 into early Tuesday, Dec. 7, with "multiple scenarios" now possible, AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.  One scenario has colder air s…

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End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast
End-Of-Thanksgiving Weekend Storm Could Be First Of Several Snowmakers In Northeast A widespread storm at the end of Thanksgiving weekend from a Clipper system moving from west to east could be the first of several snowmakers in the Northeast in the days to come, according to a new report. "These storms tend to organize over the western provinces of Canada and are dubbed Alberta clippers due to their fast movement and origin," AccuWeather says. The time frame for the first clipper system taking aim on the region is Sunday night, Nov. 28 into the early overnight hours before skies begin to clear prior to dawn on Monday, Nov. 29. For a look at areas expected to see a m…

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Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving
Storm System Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into Thanksgiving The arrival of a cold front bringing a storm system to the region will lead to a big change in the weather pattern in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Sunday, Nov. 21 will be precipitation-free during the morning and afternoon with a high temperature in the low 50s under partly cloudy skies. Showers will arrive Sunday evening and continue through the overnight, according to the National Weather Service.  Showers will end with the passage of the front on Monday morning, Nov. 22, and skies will gradually become mostly sunny as much colder air will return to the region Between a qua…

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Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm: Here's Latest On System That Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds A dry first half of the weekend will be followed by the arrival of a cold front bringing a storm system to the region that will result in rain for the entire region and snow in some areas, followed by strong, gusty winds. The storm is now expected to arrive after nightfall on Sunday, Nov. 21. Rainfall could be heavy at times overnight into Monday, Nov. 22. After a sunny start on Saturday, Nov. 20 clouds will gradually increase in the afternoon on a brisk day in which the high temperature will be in the mid 40s, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will climb a bt on Sund…

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Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region
Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region A clearer picture is coming into focus of the timing of a pre-Thanksgiving storm system that will bring heavy rain and strong gusty winds to the entire region and snowfall in some areas. The storm is now expected to arrive Sunday evening, Nov. 21. Rainfall is expected to be heavy at times overnight into Monday, Nov. 22. Some parts of the region are expected to see snowfall from the system, according to AccuWeather, with the possibility for several inches of snow in northern New York state, Pennsylvania, parts of Western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. (See first im…

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Here Are Areas Where Snow Is Possible From Potential Pre-Thanksgiving Nor'easter Here Are Areas Where Snow Is Possible From Potential Pre-Thanksgiving Nor'easter
Here Are Areas Where Snow Is Possible From Potential Pre-Thanksgiving Nor'easter Click here for an updated story: Here's Latest Timing For Pre-Thanksgiving Storm Bringing Rain, Snow, Gusty Winds To Region A potential Nor'easter could cause disruptions and delays for Thanksgiving traveling. The storm is expected to arrive early Monday morning, Nov. 22. Some parts of the region are expected to see snowfall from the system, according to AccuWeather. (See first image above.) Strong gusty winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour are in store for most of the region on Tuesday, Nov. 23, with some areas seeing even more powerful gusts. (See the second image above.) Friday, Nov.…

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Weather Whiplash: Approaching Front Will Bring More Changes During Topsy Turvy Stretch Weather Whiplash: Approaching Front Will Bring More Changes During Topsy Turvy Stretch
Weather Whiplash: Approaching Front Will Bring More Changes During Topsy Turvy Stretch The month of November got off to a relatively uneventful start weatherwise, with a stretch of dry days and seasonable temperatures.  But that all changed late last week, and things escalated quickly. Back-to-back storms on Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13 brought a total of nine tornadoes to New York and Connecticut, with eight on Saturday. For details on the four twisters that hit Long Island and another four that touched down in Connecticut on Saturday, click here. That was followed by an Alberta Clipper system that resulted in the first measurable snowfall of the seasons in p…

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