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Significant Differences Emerge In Models For Nor'easter Taking Aim On Region Significant Differences Emerge In Models For Nor'easter Taking Aim On Region
Significant Differences Emerge In Models For Nor'easter Taking Aim On Region Updated story - Nor'easter Nears: Track Shifts For Blockbuster Storm With Projected Snowfall Totals Increasing There's uncertainty surrounding the projected track, speed, and strength of a Nor'easter on target to hit the region. Winter advisories, watches, and warnings are now covering 34 million along the East Coast from early Friday evening, Jan. 28 before pushing off the coast early Saturday evening, Jan. 29.  "At this time, heavy snow, gusty winds, and coastal hazards are possible from North Carolina to New England with the most significant impacts in eastern New England,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potential Increases For Major Storm Later This Week: Here's The Latest Potential Increases For Major Storm Later This Week: Here's The Latest
Potential Increases For Major Storm Later This Week: Here's The Latest Updated story: * Snowfall Projections For Major Storm * The first snowfall projections have now been released for a major storm on target to hit the Northeast at the end of the week.  The chance has increased for a potentially major storm sweeping through the Northeast at the end of the week. "The time of the year and the current pattern is ripe for an East Coast snowstorm this weekend," said AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno. The current projected time frame for the storm is Friday night, Jan. 28 into Saturday night, Jan. 29. "There is the potential for a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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As Major Storm Takes Aim On Parts Of East Coast, Here's What's In Store For This Region As Major Storm Takes Aim On Parts Of East Coast, Here's What's In Store For This Region
As Major Storm Takes Aim On Parts Of East Coast, Here's What's In Store For This Region As a major winter storm takes aim on parts of the East Coast, a bitter blast of Arctic air accompanied by strong winds will make it feel like it's around zero in this region. Friday, Jan. 21 will become mostly sunny with a high temperature in the low 20s and wind-chill values between zero and 10 degrees as winds gust up to 20 miles per hour. (See the first image above.) "Be sure to wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves to minimize exposure to the wind," the National Weather Service said in a Special Weather Statement issued early Friday morning. The storm Friday into Saturday, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Snowfall Projections Climb As Storm Slams Region, Causing School Closures, Hazardous Travel Snowfall Projections Climb As Storm Slams Region, Causing School Closures, Hazardous Travel
Snowfall Projections Climb As Storm Slams Region, Causing School Closures, Hazardous Travel Projected snowfall totals climbed again as a winter storm causing hazardous driving conditions and school closures throughout the Northeast has spread across the region. The storm system arrived late Thursday night, Jan. 6, and is expected to push off the East Coast by around midday Friday, Jan. 7. By 7 a.m. Friday, many areas had already reported seeing 6 inches of accumulations. In Columbia, Connecticut, located in Tolland County, 12 inches had already fallen by around daybreak Friday with the snow described as fluffy and picturesque. Travel has become very hazardous across all area road…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says COVID-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says
Covid-19: Large Holiday Gatherings Are Not Safe — Even With Booster, Fauci Says The nation’s top infectious disease expert is cautioning Americans against hosting large holiday parties or gatherings due to the increasing threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of the virus, even if precautions are taken. Dr. Anthony Fauci said that it's reasonable for Americans vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 can be with family over the holidays but attending large gatherings is not safe, even for those who received a booster dose. Fauci’s statement comes as the country is facing a winter surge of new COVID-19 infections amid the spread of the Omicron variant. “There are many …

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Nationwide Liquor Shortage Affects Stores, Bars, Restaurants COVID-19: Nationwide Liquor Shortage Affects Stores, Bars, Restaurants
Covid-19: Nationwide Liquor Shortage Affects Stores, Bars, Restaurants The COVID-19 pandemic claimed an unexpected victim as the nation faces a shortage of liquor that is impacting stores, bars, and restaurants across the country. Some states along the East Coast have started to limit purchases due to alcohol shortages related to the pandemic, which saw a marked uptick in the number of people staying home and enjoying a drink or two after a long day of working remotely. According to the Alcohol and Beverage Commission, some states have started rationing their liquor sales amid supply chain issues, though there is no clear timetable for when the supply will mat…

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by Zak Failla
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Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm
Sam Expected To Reach Cat 4 Status With Two Possible Paths; Teresa Becomes 19th Named Storm Hurricane Sam is expected to reach major Category 4 status as it churns in the Atlantic basin, where a new subtropical system, Teresa, has just become the 19th named storm of the 2021 hurricane season.  On Saturday morning, Sept. 25, the center of now Category 2 Sam is about 1,100 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands.  It's moving west-northwest with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour with higher gusts. A slower motion to the west-northwest is expected over the weekend, followed by a turn to the northwest on Monday, Sept. 27, the National Hurr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical System Could Be Threat To East Coast New Tropical System Could Be Threat To East Coast
New Tropical System Could Be Threat To East Coast Forecasters are closely monitoring an area in the Atlantic basin just off the southeastern coast of the United States for the possibility of tropical development with the potential to bring heavy rain to parts of the East Coast late this week. It's expected "to form during the next day or two a couple of hundred miles north of the southeastern or central Bahamas, as a tropical wave interacts with an upper-level trough," the National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, Sept. 14. A tropical depression could form later this week while the system moves north-northwestward or northward a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Huge Hurricane Larry Starting To Make Its Move: Latest Projected Path Huge Hurricane Larry Starting To Make Its Move: Latest Projected Path
Huge Hurricane Larry Starting To Make Its Move: Latest Projected Path Powerful Hurricane Larry, which has been churning for days in the Atlantic Basin, is ready to make its move. The latest projected track for the Category 2 storm, packed with 100 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. (See first image above.) As of Thursday morning, Sept. 9, the center of Hurricane Larry was located over the central Atlantic Ocean about 240 miles east-southeast of Bermuda.  Larry is moving toward the north-northwest at around 16 mph, and a turn toward the north-northwest and north with an increase in forward speed is expected Thursday, with a faste…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NY State Agencies Prepare For Thunderstorms, Possibility Of Flooding NY State Agencies Prepare For Thunderstorms, Possibility Of Flooding
NY State Agencies Prepare For Thunderstorms, Possibility Of Flooding New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has cautioned residents as thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the state, including areas that experienced flooding recently.  Hochul said the storms are expected to mainly impact the Hudson Valley, New York City, parts of western Long Island, and the Capital Region from the late afternoon through the evening hours of Wednesday, Sept 8. (See the image above.) Flash flood watches were issued for Orange, Rockland and Sullivan counties from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. Isolated tornadoes could also form as the storm m…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path
New Forecast: Huge Hurricane Larry Churning In Atlantic; Latest Projected Path Updated story - Huge Hurricane Larry Starting To Make Its Move: Latest Projected Path Forecasters are watching powerful Hurricane Larry churning in the Atlantic Basin, warning it could wind up being an even stronger storm than Ida, which left a trail of destruction through multiple states. The latest projected track for the Category 3 storm, packed with 115 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. (See the first image above.) But impacts from Larry "will be far-reaching even though the storm may stay hundreds of miles away from the Atlantic beaches from Florida …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track
Hurricane Larry Could Be Stronger Than Ida, Forecasters Say; Here's Brand-New Projected Track Update: New Projected Path For Powerful Hurricane Larry  Forecasters watching powerful Hurricane Larry churning in the Atlantic Basin are warning it could wind up being an even stronger storm than Ida, which left a trail of destruction through multiple states. The good news is that the latest projected track for the Category 3 storm, packed with 125 mile-per-hour winds, still keeps it well off the US coast. But impacts from Larry "will be far-reaching even though the storm may stay hundreds of miles away from the Atlantic beaches from Florida to Maine," said AccuWeather. The sto…

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by Joe Lombardi