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'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon: First Projected Cloud Cover Conditions 'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon: First Projected Cloud Cover Conditions
'Most Visible Eclipse For US In 100 Years' Coming Soon: First Projected Cloud Cover Conditions In just over a month, what's being called the astronomy event of the decade will occur when a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun and the sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Many are planning road trips to places where the best viewing conditions are expected for what space.com says will be "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years," with a four-minute totality duration beginning…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Causing Hazy Skies In Much Of Northeast The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies on Thursday, May 11, but smoke from Canadian wildfires over Ontario has spread across much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, resulting in hazy conditions. "Wildfire smoke is more commonly seen in the sky during late summer and early fall around the peak of the annual wildfire season," according to AccuWeather.com, "but the smoke has made an early appearance this year due to a surge in fire activity in Alberta over the past week." While it's unclear -- pun intended -- if the haze will abate, one thing is certain. As high pressure builds south and w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Timing Shifts For Cross-Country Winter Storm On Track For Northeast Timing Shifts For Cross-Country Winter Storm On Track For Northeast
Timing Shifts For Cross-Country Winter Storm On Track For Northeast A quick-moving system brought light snow to parts of the region, leading to slippery conditions in spots just before daybreak on Monday, Jan. 9. With a stretch of dry days upcoming, attention is now turning to a coast-to-coast system that is now due to arrive in the Northeast earlier than originally expected, on Thursday, Jan. 12. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Mainly rain (shown in green) is expected in much of the region Thursday into Friday, Jan. 13 with a wintry mix possible farther inland (pink) and snow in some parts of northern New York and…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Invasive Insect Spreading Quickly Across Region, Nation, New Study Warns This Invasive Insect Spreading Quickly Across Region, Nation, New Study Warns
This Invasive Insect Spreading Quickly Across Region, Nation, New Study Warns A foul-smelling, invasive insect commonly referred to as a “stink bug” could become a more frequent sight due to climate change, according to a new study published in Pest Management Science. Scientists used data collected over a three-year period from 17 states to try and forecast how changing weather patterns might create a more welcoming environment for the brown marmorated stink bug. Using several potential climate scenarios, modeling found that changing weather could increase suitable habitats for the insect in the United States by 70 percent, researchers found. Areas most likely to b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
Strong, Scattered Storms Will Bring Damaging Winds, Possible Hail: Here's Latest Timing Strong, Scattered Storms Will Bring Damaging Winds, Possible Hail: Here's Latest Timing
Strong, Scattered Storms Will Bring Damaging Winds, Possible Hail: Here's Latest Timing An approaching cold front will be accompanied by rounds of scattered thunderstorms, some of which may become strong to severe, with wind gusts of 65 miles per hour possible, along with hail. The time frame for the system expected to move through the Great Lakes and into the Northeast is from the middle of Tuesday afternoon, July 12 into Tuesday evening. Monday, July 11 will be dry and sunny ahead of the system, with a high temperature in the low to mid 80s, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday will start off partly sunny before the chance for storm begins after 2 p.m. It…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Cold Front Will Bring Scattered Storms With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, Possible Hail Cold Front Will Bring Scattered Storms With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, Possible Hail
Cold Front Will Bring Scattered Storms With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, Possible Hail An approaching cold front will be accompanied by scattered thunderstorms with wind gusts of 65 miles per hour possible, along with hail. The time frame for possible storm activity is from the middle of Tuesday afternoon, July 12 into Tuesday evening. "Forecasters are monitoring the possibility that some storms could become severe and produce locally damaging wind gusts and hail late Tuesday," according to AccuWeather.com. "The current corridor of concern stretches from northern Pennsylvania into New York and adjacent portions of New England." The cold front is expected to move through the …

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by Joe Lombardi