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These Areas Will Get Most Snowfall From Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages These Areas Will Get Most Snowfall From Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
These Areas Will Get Most Snowfall From Storm With Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages It will be time to "Spring Ahead" overnight, but first, a late-winter storm will plow through the region bringing damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages and a mix of rain, sleet and snow with some parts of the Northeast expected to see a foot of snow or more on Saturday, March 12. Areas in light blue in the first image above should see between 1 and 3 inches of snowfall, according to AccuWeather.com. Farther inland, in Columbia blue, 3 to 6 inches is forecast.  Areas in blue should see 6 to 12 inches with some spots in upstate New York and northern New England (shown in dar…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Advisory: 50 MPH Gusts During Round Of Storms Could Cause Power Outages Wind Advisory: 50 MPH Gusts During Round Of Storms Could Cause Power Outages
Wind Advisory: 50 MPH Gusts During Round Of Storms Could Cause Power Outages A strong cold front will be ushered in by a round of heavy thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages. A Wind Advisory has been issued for the region from 6 p.m. Monday, March 7 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, the National Weather Service announced. Gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are possible during that time. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the weather service said. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result." Earlier report  - Weather Whiplash: Storms With Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By New Chance…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Icy Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Causes Hazardous Travel, Many School Closures Icy Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Causes Hazardous Travel, Many School Closures
Icy Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Causes Hazardous Travel, Many School Closures The arrival of a massive winter storm bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain has caused hazardous travel conditions and many school closures throughout the region on Friday, Feb. 25. The wide area where icy conditions are causing slippery travel conditions are shown in the first image above. A look at the types of precipitation by area on Friday, Feb. 25 are shown in the second image above: Rain/snow/ice (in pink), snow (blue), and rain/showers (green). Click on the second image above for a look at the types of precipitation the storm will bring, with rain in green, rain/snow…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions
New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions A new storm system with the potential for snow squalls could cause hazardous driving conditions over the weekend, according to a brand-new advisory by the National Weather Service. After bands of heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, skies will gradually clear Friday, Feb. 18, and the temperature will drop during the afternoon from a high in the mid to upper 50s to the mid 30s just before nightfall, with wind-chill values in the 20s. It will be mostly clear overnight with wind-chill values in the teens. Saturday, Feb. 19 will be breezy with clouds increasing and a high temperature in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong Wind Gusts Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Strong Wind Gusts Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Strong Wind Gusts Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages The rain has moved out but dangerous winds have rolled in with strong gusts that could cause power outages. A Wind Advisory is in effect from late Friday morning, April 30 until early Saturday morning, May 1. Sustained winds of between 25 to 35 miles per hour are expected through the day, with gusts up to 55 mph at times, according to the National Weather Service. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the weather service said in a statement released early Friday. "Scattered trees and tree limbs could be blown down with power outages possible. "Use extra caution when driv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Windy weather is returning to the region. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire area from early Friday afternoon, March 26, and lasting into the early overnight hours of Saturday, March 27. Gusts up to 50 miles per hour are expected during that time, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could blow around unsecured objects and lead to downed tree limbs which could cause power outages. Tree limbs could be blown down, leading to scattered power outages. Showers will taper off by late Friday morning and clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine on Friday with the high temp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Advisory Starts At 4 P.M. - Gusts Up To 50 MPH Wind Advisory Starts At 4 P.M. - Gusts Up To 50 MPH
Wind Advisory Starts At 4 P.M. - Gusts Up To 50 MPH A wind advisory has been put in place for much of Massachusetts as gusts speeding faster than a car on a highway route plow across the state. March is indeed coming in “like a lion.” Let’s hope it sticks to that axiom and exits “like a lamb.” On Monday, March 1, the National Weather Service predicted wind gusts in western and central Massachusetts reaching 50 mph. The advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. today, Monday, to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 2. Outside of some anticipated massive gusts, the regular wind speed will be 15-25 mph during the duration of the wind advisory. At 50 mph, winds …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Slippery Stretch: Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Will Make Travel Dangerous At Times Slippery Stretch: Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Will Make Travel Dangerous At Times
Slippery Stretch: Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Will Make Travel Dangerous At Times One of the most active weather patterns in years will stay on display through the weekend and into next week. There will be more snow at times during that stretch, but sleet and ice could pose more significant threats, with the possibility of potentially major power outages from damage to utility lines and trees as well as treacherous travel. There will be a chance and snow and sleet Saturday evening, Feb. 13 through the overnight into Valentine's Day on Sunday, Feb. 14 as a storm system arrives. New snow and sleet accumulation of one inch and ice accumulation of one-ten…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region
New Snowfall Projections Released For Storm That Will Sweep Through Region New snowfall projections have been released for a storm system that will sweep through the region, bringing up to several inches of accumulation for areas inland from New York City and Long Island. A look at the latest projected snowfall totals from Sunday afternoon, Jan. 3 into early Monday morning, Jan. 4 is shown in the image above, released early Sunday morning by the National Weather Service. A Winter Weather Advisory for much of the area from 9 a.m. Sunday into midnight Monday for areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Motorists in th…

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by Joe Lombardi