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Potentially Significant Storm Could Be Coming: Wintry Blast Will Bring Separate Snow Chances Potentially Significant Storm Could Be Coming: Wintry Blast Will Bring Separate Snow Chances
Potentially Significant Storm Could Be Coming: Wintry Blast Will Bring Separate Snow Chances A blast of wintry weather will lead to separate chances for snowfall through early next week, including what could be a more significant storm. Wind gusts will be as high as 30 miles per hour Saturday morning, Feb. 25 on a day in which the high temperature will be right around the freezing mark, but with wind-chill values in the teens, the National Weather Service says. There will be a band of light snow moving through from the late morning until the mid to late afternoon on Saturday. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Other areas could see a coating to an inch as well …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Brockton Eatery Serves Up Lobster Rolls, Hold The Lobster Brockton Eatery Serves Up Lobster Rolls, Hold The Lobster
Brockton Eatery Serves Up Lobster Rolls, Hold The Lobster A Black-owned restaurant that veganizes classic New England dishes is now open in Brockton, offering "chuna" chickpea tuna sandwiches, lobster-less rolls, and even BBQ chik'n sliders.  Cabo Vegan, a Cape Verde-inspired eatery located on Main Street in Brockton, opened on Saturday, Jan. 21 after almost two years of planning and fundraising for a brick-and-mortar storefront, according to their website.  Posted by Cabo Vegan on Sunday, January 22, 2023 The eatery, decorated with murals painted by a Boston-based artist, is currently only offering takeout options, all of which are completely…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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After Record Cold, Expect Warmer-Than-Normal Temps Across Massachusetts: NWS After Record Cold, Expect Warmer-Than-Normal Temps Across Massachusetts: NWS
After Record Cold, Expect Warmer-Than-Normal Temps Across Massachusetts: NWS One of the coldest nights on record will soon give way to warmer-than-usual temperatures on Sunday, Feb. 5, meteorologists said.  Massachusetts — and most of New England — suffered arctic conditions Friday night and Saturday as thermometers fell below zero in several parts of the state because of the polar vortex, the National Weather Service said. Boston and Worcester broke records more than 100 years old with minus 8 and minus 10 degrees, respectively. But that's almost balmy compared to the minus 40 degrees it felt in some parts of the state with the wind chill.  🥶 Record cold was ac…

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by Josh Lanier
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Accumulating Snow Possible In Parts Of Northeast From Quick-Moving System Accumulating Snow Possible In Parts Of Northeast From Quick-Moving System
Accumulating Snow Possible In Parts Of Northeast From Quick-Moving System A quick-moving system is expected to bring precipitation to the Northeast, with snowfall possible in some areas farthest north and inland. After a mostly sunny start to the day on Monday, Jan. 30, skies have been cloudy in the afternoon.  The temperature, which reached a high in the upper 40s, will drop rapidly in the evening and through the overnight into Tuesday morning, Jan. 31. Precipitation is expected to be scattered and begin mainly later in the evening Monday, with areas farther south seeing scattered showers before the system moves out before daybreak Tuesday. Some spots in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm Will Bring Accumulating Snowfall, Cause Slippery Travel Conditions: Here's Latest New Storm Will Bring Accumulating Snowfall, Cause Slippery Travel Conditions: Here's Latest
New Storm Will Bring Accumulating Snowfall, Cause Slippery Travel Conditions: Here's Latest A brand-new storm will bring widespread accumulating snowfall to the region and cause slippery travel conditions. It's due to arrive during the day Wednesday, Jan. 25. It could dump up to a foot of snow across some interior areas, with generally around 2 inches of accumulation around the I-95 corridor, unlike the first storm of this week, according to AccuWeather.com.  If it happens, it would be the first measurable snowfall of the 2022-23 season in New York City. The currently projected timing for the system has it moving from west to east starting around midday Wednesday, the N…

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by Joe Lombardi
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First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region
First Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Midweek Storm Taking Aim On Region Just as a complex system that brought a mix of rain and sleet, and as much as a foot of snow or more in some spots moves east, the first projected snowfall totals have released for a second storm on track for the Northeast midweek. It's due to arrive Wednesday, Jan. 25, and could deliver more snow across interior areas, but also perhaps even closer to the I-95 corridor, unlike the first storm this week, according to AccuWeather.com. The currently projected timing for the system has it moving from west to east starting in the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday, according to the N…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Central Mass Bar Opens To Combat Shortage Of Lesbian Spaces Central Mass Bar Opens To Combat Shortage Of Lesbian Spaces
Central Mass Bar Opens To Combat Shortage Of Lesbian Spaces A lesbian bar is opening in Worcester, becoming the 28th such venue in the whole of the US.  Femme Bar advertises itself as a queer women's bar, but welcomes a wide audience of "all LGBTQIA+ Community and their friends," according to the bar's Facebook page.  The queer bar will inhabit the building that previously held Buck’s Whiskey and Burger Bar at 62 Green Street, according to Worcester Magazine. Events, hosted and performed by LGBTQIA+ people, will include drag shows, live music, and game nights.   View this post on Instagram A post sha…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Fast-Moving Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow: Here's What's Coming Fast-Moving Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow: Here's What's Coming
Fast-Moving Storm Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow: Here's What's Coming Click here for a new, updated story: Midweek Storm Will Be Second To Sweep Though Region This Week: Here's Latest On Both A fast-moving storm will bring a mix of rain, sleet, and as much as a foot of snow to parts of upstate New York and areas in New England. The system is on track for Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22 into Monday morning, Jan. 23. Accumulating snowfall will be in interior portions of the Northeast. Most of the region will see rainfall from the storm (shown in green in the first image above from AccuWeather.com), with up to about 1 inch possible. Projections …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect New Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect
New Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect A new storm will bring a mix of rain, sleet, and as much as a foot of snow to parts of upstate New York and areas in New England. The system is on track for Sunday, Jan. 22 into Monday morning, Jan. 23. Accumulating snowfall will be in interior portions of the Northeast. Projections shown in the first image above from AccuWeather.com are as follows: 1 to 3 inches (light blue),  3 to 6 inches (Columbia blue),  6 to 12 inches (blue),  12 to 18 inches (purple). Most of the region will see rainfall from the storm (shown in green in the second image above), with up to about 1 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: Complex System Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow Eye On The Storm: Complex System Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow
Eye On The Storm: Complex System Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow A complex storm will bring a mix of rain and sleet in much of the region, with up to a foot of snow in some spots in northern New York and New England. The system is due to arrive on Thursday, Jan. 19 before exiting during the morning on Friday, Jan. 20. Most of this region will see mainly rain. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.)  About an inch of rainfall is expected in most spots from the system. For projected snowfall totals, click on the second image: 6 to 12 inches of snowfall in the areas shown in royal blue,  3 to 6 inches in the areas shown in Colum…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect
Storm Could Bring Up To Foot Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast: Here's What To Expect A new storm taking aim at the Northeast could bring up to a foot of snow to some spots in northern New York and New England. The system is due to arrive on Thursday, Jan. 19 before exiting during the morning on Friday, Jan. 20. For projected snowfall totals, see the first image above from AccuWeather.com: 6 to 12 inches of snowfall in the areas shown in royal blue,  3 to 6 inches in the areas shown in Columbia blue,  1 to 3 inches in areas shown in sky blue. Most of this region will see mainly rain. (Click on the second image above.) About an inch of rainfall is expected in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 'Kraken' Subvariant XBB.1.5 Gaining More Ground Nationally, CDC Warns COVID-19: 'Kraken' Subvariant XBB.1.5 Gaining More Ground Nationally, CDC Warns
Covid-19: 'Kraken' Subvariant XBB.1.5 Gaining More Ground Nationally, CDC Warns Omicron strain called XBB.1.5 which accounts for a large majority of COVID-19 cases from the New York tristate area through New England, is gaining more ground nationally. Nicknamed the "Kraken" subvariant, it now makes up 43 percent of cases nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  "XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 that we know of to date and may be more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or already had COVID-19," the CDC said in a statement posted on Twitter on Friday, Jan. 13. According to updated CDC data released …

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by Joe Lombardi