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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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Maryland Man Withheld Drugs From 'Dopesick' Women Forced To Become Sex Workers: Feds
A 36-year-old Maryland man who used women's' drug dependency to compel them to participate in commercial sex work for him up and down the East Coast is facing prison time, federal authorities announced. William O’Neil Murray III pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 12 to sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion over the course of several months in several states. At least three women were involved. According to court documents, between December 2021 and July 2022, Murray was involved in the multi-state sex trafficking operation, using women he would coerce by using their drug dependency…
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Tornado Watch Issued In Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia
A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service as Tropical Storm Debby continues to batter the DMV region. Storms are expected to continue overnight, with upwards of four inches of rain possibly pouring in parts of the area, leading to increased risk of floods and "tropical downpours" as the storm continues to travel up the East Coast. The risk for flash flooding will continue to increase this evening and into the overnight hours. Rain amounts of 4-8" are possible along & west of the Blue Ridge with 2-4" further east. Remember if you see high water turn around …
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Thunderstorms To Rip Through Northeast Memorial Day: Here's The Timing
Get those barbecues and pool trips in while you can, because Memorial Day 2024 could be a wet one. According to the National Weather Service, Sunday, May 26 will be mostly sunny and humid, with a high near 85. Temps are expected to drop into the mid-60s on Sunday night, with a chance of rain predicted overnight. "Following a relative lull in storm activity on Sunday in the region, Monday will be a different story," an AccuWeather report reads. "The same storm system that led to the deadly storms and tornadoes in the nation's midsection on Saturday and Saturday night, and a 'high' ris…
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Launch Of 3 NASA Rockets Could Be Visible During Total Solar Eclipse
What a day for outer space. NASA will be launching three sounding rockets during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, to study how Earth’s upper atmosphere is affected when sunlight momentarily dims over a portion of the planet. And they are expected to be visible for between 10 and 40 seconds along the East Coast. The Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets will launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to study the disturbances in the ionosphere created when the Moon eclipses the Sun. The sounding rockets will launch at three differe…
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Thunderstorms With Hail, 65 MPH Winds Threaten Northeast As Temps Soar Mid-Week: Forecasters
Following a stretch of seasonably chilly weather, temps will trend upward unleashing a surge of powerful storms along the East Coast, forecasters say. Sunday, Feb. 25 could be the last day of winter chill for several days with temps in the low 40s and sunny skies, the National Weather Service says. Monday will be warm and sunny as temperatures rise to the mid-50s. Tuesday will reach near 60 degrees and will be partly sunny with a chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. Wednesday is when things could get dangerous, as the threat of severe thunderstorms loom. The AccuWeather map …
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Possibility Of Snow, Ice Storm For Northeast Next Week Hinges On One Factor: AccuWeather
A winter storm could hit the Northeast next week, but it depends on one factor, forecasters say. A dip in the jet stream. “Should a large dip develop in the jet stream, then a major winter storm will climb the Atlantic coast from Monday night to Tuesday night,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Bob Smerbeck explained. “However, should only a shallow dip in the jet stream develop, the storm would be more likely to escape out to sea, off the southern Atlantic coast by midweek.” Weather maps show a dusting of between one and three inches, should the snow make its way up to New Jersey, eastern…
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Another Impactful Storm To Follow Snowy Weekend In Northeast: Forecasters
Forecasters are touting a massive storm expected to drop several inches of snow on the East Coast this weekend. But some weather maps show parts of the Northeast will get only rain, and no snow at all, noting a another impactful storm could be coming mid-week next week, AccuWeather reports. The storm coming Saturday, Jan. 6 will move northeast from the Gulf Coast toward the mid-Atlantic between 12 and 1 p.m., according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service. Our first chance for some accumulating and potentially impactful snowfall this season will occur for some this wee…
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Meteor Shower Dazzles Tonight: How to Catch 2024 Quadrantids
Keep an eye on the sky along the East Coast tonight. The first meteor shower of 2024, the Quadrantids, is expected to be visible overnight Wednesday, Jan. 3 and peak in the early in the morning hours on Thursday, Jan. 4. The American Meteor Society says the best time to catch a falling star in North America will be between 1 and 5 a.m. Astronomers consider the Quadrantids as one of the best annual meteor showers. NASA says between 60 and 200 meteors can be seen per hour under perfect conditions. Quadrantids are known for their bright fireball meteors and short peaks. While most …
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Midweek Downpours Expected To Bring 3 Inches Of Rain, Travel Delays To East Coast
A new storm system tracking along the East Coast is expected to drop several inches of rain on the region in the next two days, meteorologists say. Rainfall is expected to begin along the mid-Atlantic Tuesday night, Dec. 26, and make its way north through Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the New York City area on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27. Flooding and travel delays are to be expected from Virginia to New England, the Passaic, Ramapo and Raritan rivers in New Jersey most likely to experience flooding, according to AccuWeather. This is not good news for municipalities across Passaic County w…
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Screaming Winds, Pouring Rain Could Trigger Outages In Powerful Weekend Storm (
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You can kiss the cold goodbye, but the warmer weather comes with a price. A weekend warmup will culminate in "screaming" winds and heavy rain along the East Coast come Sunday evening, Dec. 10, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, Friday, Dec. 8 will be sunny with a high around 50, and a low of 32. Saturday, Dec. 9 with be even warmer: 55 with patchy fog in the morning, then partly sunny. Temps will reach a high of 65 on Sunday, with rain expected to begin in the late afternoon. "Winds will be screaming a couple thousand feet up from the ground on Sunday and Sun…
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Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service. Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…
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Bright Fireball Above East Coast Was Meteor: NASA
Did you see it? A bright fireball that bolted across East Coast skies on Thursday, Nov. 2 was, in fact, a meteor, NASA confirmed. Bright fireball off the coast of Long Island last night just after 7 PM local last night (November 2) Numerous... Posted by NASA Meteor Watch on Friday, November 3, 2023 The meteor was spotted in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, NASA said. "An analysis of their accounts, combined with information from the World Trade Center and Onset EarthCams, indica…
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Potential 'Full-Fledged' Nor'easter Could Hit Region: Here's What Forecasters Are Saying Now
One day of each weekend in the last six weeks has seen rain or showers. Get ready to make it seven in a row. But this weekend, that stormy pattern may kick it up a notch. Click here for a new, updated story: Chances Increase For Nor'easter Packed With Soaking Rain, Strong Winds: Here's Latest That's because forecasters are eyeing the chance for a significant storm along the East Coast that has the potential to become "a full-fledged Nor’easter, which will bring soaking rain and strong winds," according to AccuWeather.com. The current projected possible time frame for the storm is …
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Unseasonably Warm Start To Spooky Season Expected Across East Coast
We're going from one wacky weather pattern to another this weekend. The East Coast has one more day of cloudy skies and patchy fog before the weather pattern changes again. Saturday, Sept. 30 will be cloudy but warm, with temps in the low 70s, but Sunday, Oct. 1 will be sunny and even warmer, beginning a stretch of summer-like days, AccuWeather says. Temps are expected to reach the low 80s in the DMV come Tuesday, which would be about 8 degrees above the historical average, the outlet says. The weather might even be nice enough for a beach day, but forecasters urge caution, as rough s…
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Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response
A self-proclaimed "storm chaser" drew the ire of some officials in Maryland after criticizing the state for declaring a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Ophelia moving up the East Coast. The State of Emergency was announced by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday as a precaution. "That storm was nothing more than a little wind and rain around here with some minor coastal flooding," X user @tim_grooms posted on Sunday, which garnered dozens of responses both supporting and criticizing him. "There was (zero) need to declare a (State of Emergency." That storm was nothing more…
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Hurricane Lee Restrengthens: New Models Predict Timing, Expected Site Of Landfall
Hurricane Lee has restrengthened as it is just days away from affecting a massive stretch of coastline along the East Coast. Click here for the latest update - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England As of early Monday morning, Sept. 11, Lee is located 340 miles north of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean with 120 mile-per-hour winds. Now a Category 3 storm, it's moving northwest at 7 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. It could briefly return to Category 4 status Tuesday morning, Sept. 12 before returning to Category 2 sta…
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Hurricane Lee's Risk To East Coast Rises: New Week-Long Projected Track
A new week-long projected track for Monster Hurricane Lee has been released as forecasters are now saying its risk to the East Coast has increased. "Hurricane Lee will remain a powerful storm after undergoing rapid intensification," according to a report by AccuWeather.com on Saturday, Sept. 8. "As Lee turns northward next week dangerous surf will develop along the East Coast while the risk for direct impact rises in New England." For a look at Lee's projected path through Saturday, Sept. 16, see the image above. Lee is now a Category 3 hurricane packed with maximum sustained winds of…
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Heat Relief? Here's When Cool-Down Is Expected For Northeast
Summer is holding on for dear life in the Northeast. We're in the midst of the hottest stretch of the past few months with real-feel temps expected to near 100 degrees across parts of the East Coast this week. Don't give up on fall weather yet, relief is just days away, forecasters say. Temps averaged 95 degrees on Labor Day and Tuesday, Sept. 5, and it weren't expected to be much better Wednesday, Sept. 6: AccuWeather's real-feel map shows much of the mid-Atlantic could seem like temperatures are more than 100 degrees. ALSO SEE: Extreme Heat Causes Schedule Changes For These NJ Distric…
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New Tropical System Expected To Become Major Hurricane Threatens East Coast
A new tropical system has developed and is expected to become a major hurricane threatening the East Coast by this weekend. Tropical Depression 13, now in the Central Atlantic is headed on a northwestern path, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is expected to create "stronger surf and rip currents" along the Eastern Seaboard, from Florida to Maine, AccuWeather said. Depending on the path it takes, the expected time frame for potential impacts to the United States and Atlantic Canada is from Wednesday, Sept. 13 through Saturday, Sept. 16, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane, …
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Sharks Tracked Days Apart Along Jersey Shore 'Seem To Be Buddies,' Scientist Says
It sounds like the beginning of a new shark attack movie. Simon and Jekyll are two sharks who have thoroughly have enjoyed their time together on the Jersey Shore. The pair were first tagged off the Southeast Coast of the United States in December 2022, and have since traveled nearly 4,000 miles up the East Coast in tandem. "This is potentially groundbreaking," Dr. Bob Hueter, the chief scientist at Ocearch said in a video shared by the Museum of Science. "White sharks lead a very solitary existence. We don't really expect to see these two sharks staying together. "But Simon and Jeky…
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Flood Watches Issued As New Round Of Storms Set To Hit DMV Region
The DMV Region may be in for another round of rough weather on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters say that there is a "Level 2" risk of severe weather on Tuesday, Aug. 15, which could bring isolated tornadoes, large hail, and potentially damaging winds, and flooding throughout the area. The bulk of the bad weather is expected along the I-95 corridor and east, toward parts of Maryland, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the I-95 corridor has been upgraded to a Slight Risk for Severe Weather from the Storm Prediction Center for thunderstorms that are expected to move through…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For DMV Region With 70 MPH Winds, Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect in the DMV region as wicked weather is expected to roll through the area, bringing whipping winds that could top 70 mph on Saturday. Residents are being advised to be on high alert as meteorologists continue to track storms on the east coast that could bring large hail or possible tornadoes to parts of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The storm warning comes as the region continues to battle a heat wave that found temperatures approaching 100 degrees for several days, further exacerbating the region. Dangerous heat index values of 100-110 are forecas…
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Super Scorcher: Hottest Day Of The Year With Real-Feel Temps Climbing Near 110 Degrees
The hottest day of the summer has arrived. Friday, July 28 is expected to be a super scorcher, as temperatures are expected to be the highest they've been all summer, forecasters say. Temps are expected to peak above the 90-degree mark for the third day in a row in several major cities along the East Coast. Temps are expected to peak above the 90-degree mark for the third day in a row in several major cities along the East Coast.AccuWeather Good evening, severe weather threat has ended with the main story for Friday being the extreme heat! Posted by US National Weather Service Phil…
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July 4th Forecast: Lightning Strikes Greatest Danger In Storms Targeting East Coast
Another round of severe thunderstorms could spoil the Fourth of July for revelers along the East Coast, meteorologists warn. Nearly all of New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and the southeastern-most parts of Pennsylvania are at risk for flooding downpours, lightning strikes, 55 mph winds and even hail in the mid-to-late afternoon, meteorologists at AccuWeather and the National Weather Service warn. The greatest risk to those spending time outside on July 4th is lightning strikes, AccuWeather says. "As a general rule, experts say if distant thunder can be heard, there is a risk of a lightning…
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Incoming Storm Means Slight Air Quality Improvement Along East Coast, Forecasters Say
A weekend storm could slightly help improve the Canadian wildfire smoke still lingering along the East Coast, meteorologists are saying. While skies will be sunny with a high in the mid-80s on Friday, June 30, they'll also be hazy for most of the day, according to the National Weather Service. The Air Quality Index remained in the triple digits along East Coast of 9:15 a.m., with code red issued across much of the area. In Pittsburgh, air quality levels remained very unhealthy, according to AccuWeather's Plume Labs. Worst air quality in this batch is just northwest of us and some spots…
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Air Quality Quickly Worsening As Wildfire Smoke Returns
Another wave of Canadian wildfire smoke is making its way to the East Coast — and things were already not looking great as of Wednesday, June 28. Air quality index (AQI) values were in the triple digits in Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore as of Wednesday afternoon, AccuWeather says citing Plume Labs (see map above). The AQI in Pittsburg was particularly bad, with levels reaching 285. Click here to watch the skyline vanish. ALSO SEE: Philadelphia Air Quality Hits Code Red Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke, Officials Warn Worst day of smoke from the Canadian wildfires we’ve had y…
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Storms With Possibility Of Isolated Tornadoes To Threaten East Coast
Severe storms with the possibility of isolated tornadoes will be threatening the East Coast Monday, June 26, and will be followed by at least two more days of stormy weather, meteorologists say. Damaging winds, flash flooding, and hail are all possible by late in the afternoon Monday, forecasters are predicting. Hail could be around 1 inch in diameter, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early Monday morning. A moderate threat was issued across North Jersey, the Poconos, and Central Pennsylvania, while a high threat was issued in South Jersey,…
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Separate Rounds Of Thunderstorms Take Aim On Region
Bouts of rain showers and thunderstorms heading to the region are expected to make up for the abnormally-dry end of spring and start to summer. There will be scattered showers throughout the day on Thursday, June 22, which will be cooler with a high temperature in the mid-60s, according to the National Weather Service. About a quarter of an inch of precipitation is possible. Conditions will then become more stormy starting on Friday, June 23, which will be warmer and more humid with a high temperature in the mid-70s. See thunderstorms and rain being forecast along the East Coast.AccuW…
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Smoke Relief Coming Next Week, Unhealthy Air Quality Here To Stay (Mostly) Until Then
Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way. As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were considered hazardous. Levels in the Baltimore and Washington DC area were also considered very unhealthy as of Thursday morning. ALSO SEE: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area As Canadian Wildfires Burn Canadian wildfire smoke expends south Thursday and Friday.AccuWeather Smoke improvement forecast from AccuWeather.AccuWeather Areas around New Yor…
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Air Quality Expected To Reach Danger Zones Along East Coast
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to travel south down the East Coast, and residents along the East Coast are starting to feel the impact. The Maryland Department of the Environment issued an alert on Tuesday, June 6, warning that "significant wildfire smoke" from fires in Canada will impact air quality throughout Maryland over the next several days (click here to check the air quality in your town). According to AirNow.gov, Wednesday, June 7 was expected to be in the red zone, the danger zone, in Baltimore, and parts of the Philadelphia suburbs. Smoke & haze from wildfires in…
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