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'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change 'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change
'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change The start of the New Year will bring a big change in the weather pattern with the return of wintry weather. The shift will come after a New Year's Eve storm system that will bring rain, some of which will be heavy at times late Tuesday night, Dec. 31 into the early morning hours of New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, according to the National Weather Service. "The first exploits of colder air will begin during the middle and latter part of next week in the wake of a storm that transitions the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025," according to AccuWeather. "But then, as the jet stream dip…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Super Soaker: Here's Latest On Timing For New Year’s Eve Storm Super Soaker: Here's Latest On Timing For New Year’s Eve Storm
Super Soaker: Here's Latest On Timing For New Year’s Eve Storm The start of the New Year will be a super soaker for many, including revelers in New York City for the traditional countdown and drop of the ball in Times Square. Click here for a new, updated story - 'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change The storm, which AccuWeather meteorologists call “a trouble-making setup for the Northeast,” will occur from Tuesday night, Dec. 31, into around noontime on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1. “That brewing storm will likely bring drenching rain from North Carolina to Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Could Bring Snow Just As New Year Begins: Here's Long-Range Outlook Storm Could Bring Snow Just As New Year Begins: Here's Long-Range Outlook
Storm Could Bring Snow Just As New Year Begins: Here's Long-Range Outlook The arrival of an unsettled weather pattern at the end of this week will bring a storm system that could deliver snow as the new year begins. Current long-range models indicate that the potential snowmaker may arrive on Wednesday, Jan. 1. If it arrives overnight, we could see accumulating snowfall. However, with daytime temperatures expected to be in the 40s, any snow during the day may mix with rain, or precipitation could be entirely rain. There’s also a chance for a wintry mix or snow on Thursday, Jan. 2. Before this unsettled weather begins, expect dry conditions from Christmas Day, W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week
Long-Range Forecast Reveals Separate Storm Chances Christmas Week Dreaming of a White Christmas? You may get your wish. Long-range weather models indicate the chance for two separate storm systems during Christmas Week, occurring right before and after Wednesday, Dec. 25. The first system is anticipated on Monday, Dec. 23. With overnight low temperatures in the upper teens and low 20s, and daytime highs around the freezing mark, the precipitation is likely to fall as snow.   The second chance for a storm that week will occur on Thursday, Dec. 26, when high temperatures are expected to reach the upper 30s to low 40s, which could result in r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow
New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow A new storm will bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, causing widespread disruptions for travel and holiday festivities. A pair of scenarios will be at play as the holiday week progresses, one of which could produce accumulating snow across portions of the Ohio Valley and Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists say. "The first scenario involves a slow-moving storm, meaning potentially longer-lasting impacts from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through the Northeast," says AccuWeather. "The second scenario sends the same storm farther south and off the Ca…

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Here's Timing For Storm System Headed To Region: 5-Day Forecast Here's Timing For Storm System Headed To Region: 5-Day Forecast
Here's Timing For Storm System Headed To Region: 5-Day Forecast A system heading toward the Atlantic Coast will move north, bringing rain and showers to the Northeast and ending a long stretch of dry weather. The time frame for precipitation in the region is from Tuesday night, Sept. 17 into Thursday, Sept. 19. "The exact track and intensity of the homegrown tropical wind and rainstorm will determine which areas receive the most rain," according to AccuWeather.com. "The track of the system depends on how quickly it develops and the strength and position of the high-pressure zone over the Northeast state." Monday, Sept. 16 will be mostly sunny with high…

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System Brewing Off Atlantic Coast Could Become Tropical Storm In Days: What To Know Now System Brewing Off Atlantic Coast Could Become Tropical Storm In Days: What To Know Now
System Brewing Off Atlantic Coast Could Become Tropical Storm In Days: What To Know Now A new system that could strengthen into a named tropical storm in days is on a path toward the East Coast. According to the National Hurricane Center, "the system could gradually acquire subtropical or tropical characteristics thereafter over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, and a subtropical or tropical depression or storm could form early next week while the system moves generally northwestward toward the coast." A track to the north may bring heavy rain right up coast and end a long stretch ofdy weather that began a week ago.  Should this occur, it would…

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Tropical Activity Ramping Up: Here's Latest On Systems Forecasters Are Watching Tropical Activity Ramping Up: Here's Latest On Systems Forecasters Are Watching
Tropical Activity Ramping Up: Here's Latest On Systems Forecasters Are Watching A mid-season lull in named storms may soon be a distant memory, with tropical activity ramping up this week. "Later this week into the upcoming weekend, forecasters are monitoring the potential for a storm to take shape along the Southeast Coast," said AccuWeather.com, noting that it could pose a threat "for rounds of rain along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts by the upcoming weekend." Forecasters are now monitoring these other systems over multiple zones. Here's a rundown: A westward-moving tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea is "expected to become more conduci…

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New Round Of Powerful Storms Packed With Heavy Rain Taking Aim At Drenched Region New Round Of Powerful Storms Packed With Heavy Rain Taking Aim At Drenched Region
New Round Of Powerful Storms Packed With Heavy Rain Taking Aim At Drenched Region There's more to come. After 4 to 6 inches of rain fell through much of the Northeast in the second half of the weekend, a new round of potentially powerful storms packed with drenching downpours aims for the region on the first day of the workweek. Additional precipitation of 1 to 3 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts, on Monday, Aug. 19. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches in one hour are possible where there are the most severe storms. "Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of an approaching cold front this afternoon into evening," t…

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Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast
Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast Hurricane Ernesto, now located south of Bermuda, will create dangerous rip currents and rough surf along the East Coast and bring downpours to parts of the Northeast even though its path is projected to be hundreds of miles from the US coast. "Seas and surf will build along the East Coast from south to north into this weekend," according to AccuWeather.com, which notes that "swimmers are strongly urged to only swim under the watchful eye of lifeguards and obey local restrictions due to weather and surf conditions." After a mainly sunny day on Friday, Aug. 16, with a high in the mi…

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by Joe Lombardi