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These Areas Are Most At Risk For Damaging Wind Gusts From Storm Heading To Region These Areas Are Most At Risk For Damaging Wind Gusts From Storm Heading To Region
These Areas Are Most At Risk For Damaging Wind Gusts From Storm Heading To Region Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat from a new winter storm that will sweep through the region. The strong cross-county storm moving from the west to the Northeast will arrive in this region on Thursday, Feb. 17 and continue into early Friday morning, Feb. 18. The most powerful wind gusts, which could be in excess of 60 miles per hour, will be mainly on Long Island and southeastern Connecticut, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Tuesday morning, Feb. 15. "Confidence is increasing in the potential of wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm Will Bring Strong Wind Gusts To Region, National Weather Service Says New Storm Will Bring Strong Wind Gusts To Region, National Weather Service Says
New Storm Will Bring Strong Wind Gusts To Region, National Weather Service Says A dramatic swing in temperatures will mark a topsy-turvy week that will include the arrival of a new winter storm that will bring strong wind gusts to the region. The strong cross-county storm moving from the west to east will arrive in the Northeast on Thursday, Feb. 17. While this region is expected to be spared from snowfall, wind gusts of around 30 miles per hour are possible, the National Weather Service said. Farther south, in southern Connecticut and southeast New York, the gusts could be as strong as 60 mph Thursday into early Friday, Feb. 18 "as a strong frontal system tracks…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong New Storm Will Bring 60 MPH Winds To Region, National Weather Service Says Strong New Storm Will Bring 60 MPH Winds To Region, National Weather Service Says
Strong New Storm Will Bring 60 MPH Winds To Region, National Weather Service Says A dramatic swing in temperatures will mark a topsy-turvy week that will include the arrival of a new winter storm that will bring damaging wind gusts to the region. The strong cross-county storm moving from the west to east will arrive in the Northeast on Thursday, Feb. 17. While this region is expected to be spared from snowfall, "damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour" are possible late Thursday into early Friday, Feb. 18 "as a strong frontal system tracks through the area," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Monday morning, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's When Major New Storm Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Rain To Region Here's When Major New Storm Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Rain To Region
Here's When Major New Storm Will Bring Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Rain To Region A new major winter storm that will make its way across the country will bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain to the region toward the end of the week. Tuesday, Feb. 1 will start out with clear skies on a cold and dry day a high temperature in the low 30s and wind-chill values between 5 and 15 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Clouds will increase during the day. Groundhog Day, Wednesday, Feb. 2 will be mostly cloudy with the high temperature climbing to 40 degrees. The storm system moving from the west to east will have the most significant impact on upstate New York and n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter: Snowfall Totals Adjusted Again; Here Are Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages Nor'easter: Snowfall Totals Adjusted Again; Here Are Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages
Nor'easter: Snowfall Totals Adjusted Again; Here Are Areas Most At Risk For Power Outages A powerful Nor'easter with the potential to bring more than two feet of snowfall in parts of the region is strengthening as it barrels up the East Coast. Winter advisories, watches, and warnings covering around 70 million are in effect through early Saturday night, Jan. 29.  Snow will continue into the evening with very cold conditions. Brisk and gusty north-northwest winds with gusts averaging around 40 miles per hour with stronger gusts closer to the coast will cause blowing and drifting of snow and could bring down tree branches, leading to power outages, the National Weather …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds
Eversource Prestaging Crews In Advance Of Nor'easter Set To Bring Heavy Snowfall, High Winds Eversource is getting crews ready ahead of a winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall and high winds to the region. The Nor'easter is set to move through the area between the night of Friday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 29. Earlier report - Significant Differences Emerge In Models For Nor'easter Taking Aim On Region Eversource noted that the storm's track remains uncertain, but it could bring down trees and tree limbs and cause power outages.  The energy company said it has prepositioned equipment and line and tree crews across Connecticut, including hundreds of crews from …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Projections Updated For Storm That Will Bring Up To 18 Inches Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast Projections Updated For Storm That Will Bring Up To 18 Inches Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast
Projections Updated For Storm That Will Bring Up To 18 Inches Of Snow To Parts Of Northeast Snowfall projections have been updated for a potent, fast-moving storm that will bring a mix of snow, significant icing, heavy rain, and damaging gusty winds to the Northeast. The time frame for the system is Sunday night, Jan. 16 into Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17. During the height of the storm, wind gusts of between 40 and 60 miles per hour that could cause power outages are expected, especially in coastal areas. Areas farthest north and west of the coast could see 6 to 9 inches of snow. Inland areas farther east could see between 3 to 6 inches, with 1 to 3 inches expect…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Icy Mix Will Be Followed By Deep Freeze As Arctic Air Mass, Coldest Temps Of Season Arrive Icy Mix Will Be Followed By Deep Freeze As Arctic Air Mass, Coldest Temps Of Season Arrive
Icy Mix Will Be Followed By Deep Freeze As Arctic Air Mass, Coldest Temps Of Season Arrive A new round of freezing rain accompanying a cold front will be followed by the arrival of an arctic air mass that will result in a plunge in temperatures. There have been reports of hazardous travel in areas that precipitation falls and temperatures remain below freezing on Sunday morning, Jan. 9, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon Sunday in areas north of New York City and Long Island, not including eastern Connecticut. "Slow down and use caution while traveling," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement released Sunday morning.&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Severe Thunderstorms With Wind Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages A strong cold front will move across the region bringing a line of severe storms and damaging wind gusts up to around 50 miles per hour that could cause power outages. Saturday, Dec. 11 will be mostly cloudy with showers at times before the front moving from west to east arrives around 6 p.m. Potentially record-high temperatures will climb to the low 60s, but it won't feel as warm as winds begin to pick up around noontime and continue through the evening and into the overnight. Sustained winds out of the southwest will be 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph that …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Massachusetts Winds with gusts up to 20 miles per hour have brought down some tree limbs in Massachusetts, causing power outages. Most of the outages are in Western Massachusetts. Just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Eversource is reporting 473 customers without power, with 465 in Western Mass. The most outages are being reported in Huntington in Hampshire County (173) and Buckland in Franklin County (72). Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region A powerful Nor'easter that is now moving through New England brought even more rainfall than originally projected to the region, along with scattered flash flooding, and damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour that led to thousands of power outages. Here are some of the highest reported rainfall totals from around the region on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and early in the morning on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from the National Weather Service: New York Saint James, Suffolk County, 5.35 inches, 8:03 p.m. Tuesday   Spring Valley, Rockland County, 5.06 inches, 8:08 p.m. Tuesday Mahopac, Putnam C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts
Nor'easter: Scattered Power Outages Being Reported In Massachusetts The first Nor’easter of the season led to scattered power outages throughout Massachusetts as the worst of the storm is yet to arrive in the region. Nearly 1,000 Massachusetts residents were without power as of 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to National Grid and Eversource. National Grid was responding to 37 active outages impacting 529 of its customers, while Eversource had 130 of its 221,118 Western Massachusetts customers reporting outages. According to Eversource, outages were being reported in Chesterfield, Greenfield, and Richmond. National Grid outages, by county, accordi…

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by Zak Failla