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White Plains, NY
News
La Niña May Shape Winter 2025–26 Weather, NOAA Says: Here's What To Know
Americans could see a winter with more dramatic shifts in temperature and precipitation as federal forecasters signal a La Niña may be on the horizon for the 2025–26 season. According to the latest update from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, released Tuesday, Aug. 19, conditions in the Pacific Ocean are showing early signs of a La Niña pattern developing by this fall or early winter. NOAA has issued a La Niña Watch, indicating there’s increased confidence that this climate phenomenon could briefly take hold before the end of the year. La Niña events, driven by cooler-than-average…
Hartford, CT
Business
Sydney Sweeney Sells Her Bathwater In Soap Bars: 'You Kept Asking... So We Kept It'
Fans of actress Sydney Sweeney can now take a bath with her – or at least some of the star's bathwater. Dr. Squatch is launching the limited-edition "Sydney's Bathwater Bliss" soap. The natural men's personal care product maker announced the soap made with the "Euphoria" actress's actual bathwater on Thursday, May 29. Only 5,000 bars of Sydney's Bathwater Bliss will be sold for $8 when it's released on Friday, June 6. Dr. Squatch is giving away 100 "briccs" of the soap scented with pine, fir, and earthy moss. Sweeney, 27, has starred in Dr. Squatch advertisements as the "Body Wash Genie." …
Southampton, NY
Weather
La Niña Is Now Here: What It Means For Winter Weather Patterns
She’s back! La Niña has arrived, and its global ripple effects are already taking shape. Cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific, combined with stronger trade winds, are influencing weather patterns worldwide. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed this shift on Thursday, Jan. 9. What Is La Niña? La Niña is part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural climate phenomenon that disrupts atmospheric circulation. During La Niña, cooler Pacific waters can lead to significant changes in rainfall, s…
White Plains, NY
Weather
Winter 2024-25 Forecast Released By NOAA National Weather Service
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center has just released its outlook for the winter of 2024-25. A“slowly-developing” La Niña is expected to shape weather throughout the country from December through February, NOAA says. The La Niña phenomenon occurs when water temperatures near the equator in the eastern Pacific Ocean remain below the historical average for an extended period, which can significantly influence weather patterns across North America, including the trajectory of snowstorms. “This winter, an emerging La Niña is anticipated to …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Forest Fires, Droughts, Supply-Chain Issues Could Cause Christmas Tree Shortages
Supply-chain issues, along with fires and droughts that have impacted the country over the past year, may also take a toll on the Christmas tree industry in the United States. The Christmas tree industry in the US may experience a shortage this year, both of artificial and live trees, the American Christmas Tree Association first announced in September. The association said a combination of "unprecedented weather events in the Pacific Northwest," such as fires heat waves and droughts, have impacted the number of Christmas trees grown. Additionally, supply chain issues linked to the COVID-1…
Armonk, NY
Weather
Hazy Skies Caused By Wildfires Clear Up in Northeast
After smoke from wildfires caused days of hazy skies and poor air quality in the Northeast, a cold front has brought some relief. AccuWeather meteorologists reported that smoke from wildfires in Canada and the Pacific Northwest traveled 1,000 miles in the past week, causing air quality advisories in the region, including New York City and Philadelphia. "Due to the fact that smoke particles are small and light, they can be transported hundreds if not a few thousand miles away from their source," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex DaSilva said. A cold front that traveled southward fr…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Shuckin’ Sweet: Couple Finds Pearl In Closter Restaurant’s Oyster
A Tenafly couple dining at a popular new restaurant in Closter got a surprise from a sweet, petite oyster. Anton and Sheryl Schermer were enjoying an oyster sample at Stern & Bow on Schraalenburgh Road when he “bit down, wasn’t sure what it was and found a small pearl,” owner Russell Stern said. Pearls are extremely rare -- nature’s lottery, you could say. Oyster expert Kevin Joseph has shucked “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of oysters and never found a pearl, Stern said. It was even more surprising that the pea-sized gem came from a Taylor Kumamoto, a tiny but plump oyste…
