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Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute
Winter Weather Advisory Issued: Plan On Slippery Road Conditions During Morning Commute A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of the area as a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain will cause travel difficulties overnight into Tuesday morning. The advisory is in effect for 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 in areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway. (Areas in purple in the image above.) Plan on slippery road conditions overnight and early tomorrow morning and use caution while driving, the National Weather Service says. The storm system is now expected to arrive after midnight Tuesday, Jan. 8 and could cause slippery travel through Tuesd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Timing Adjusted For Arrival Of Winter Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet, Rain Timing Adjusted For Arrival Of Winter Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet, Rain
Timing Adjusted For Arrival Of Winter Storm Bringing Snow, Sleet, Rain The timing for the arrival of a winter storm that will bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain to the area has been adjusted. Originally predicted for Monday evening, Jan. 7, the storm system is now expected to arrive after midnight Tuesday, Jan. 8 and could cause slippery travel through Tuesday morning. Clouds will increase on Monday, which will be cloudy and colder, with the high temperature struggling to hit the freezing mark. The wind-chill factor will make it feel like it's between 10 and 20 degrees. The snow chance starts at midnight Tuesday. Snow, freezing rain and sleet …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: Quick-Moving System Will Bring Wintry Mix To Area Eye On The Storm: Quick-Moving System Will Bring Wintry Mix To Area
Eye On The Storm: Quick-Moving System Will Bring Wintry Mix To Area A quick-moving storm system will bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain to the area on Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Clouds will increase on Monday, which will be cloudy and colder, with the high temperature struggling to hit the freezing mark. Mixed precipitation will arrive sometime after 8 p.m. Monday.  Areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway will see snow and sleet through around 3 a.m. on Tuesday.  Throughout the area, the temperature will slowly rise above the freezing mark overnight. The wintry mix will change to rain after midnight in southern parts of the&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dividing Line: Snow, Ice Farther North, Rain For Rest Of Area Dividing Line: Snow, Ice Farther North, Rain For Rest Of Area
Dividing Line: Snow, Ice Farther North, Rain For Rest Of Area A wet, raw day will bring a mixed bag of precipitation to the area Sunday through the overnight into Monday. Areas farther north will see a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain while southern areas will see rain.  A look at the dividing line between rain (green) and a wintry mix (pink) appears in the first image above. North of I-84, precipitation will transition to mainly snow this evening before tapering off overnight. Amounts will be light but will be enough to make surfaces slick. Motorists should allow extra time for travel today and keep in mind that any untreat…

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Storm Watch: Here's The Latest As Nor'easter Takes Aim, Schools Announce Early Dismissals Storm Watch: Here's The Latest As Nor'easter Takes Aim, Schools Announce Early Dismissals
Storm Watch: Here's The Latest As Nor'easter Takes Aim, Schools Announce Early Dismissals Click here for an updated story: Projected Accumulations For Nor'easter Increase Again; Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages A Nor'easter roaring into the area Thursday afternoon will bring a mix of rain, sleet and the first accumulating snowfall of the season in a rare pre-Thanksgiving winter storm. School districts throughout the area have been announcing early dismissals during the early morning hours Thursday.  Southern parts of Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield should see 1 to 2 inches of snow and sleet accumulation until the changeover to rain overnight into Friday.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter Will Bring First Accumulating Snow Of Season To Region Nor'easter Will Bring First Accumulating Snow Of Season To Region
Nor'easter Will Bring First Accumulating Snow Of Season To Region Click here for an updated story - Nor'easter Nears: Here's When To Expect Treacherous Travel  A storm that swept through the area tapered off early Tuesday afternoon after bringing around 2 inches of rainfall. But later this week, a Nor'easter that will hit the area Thursday into early Friday will have something of everything: namely, rain, sleet and the first accumulating snowfall of the season. After a mostly sunny day on Wednesday with a high temperature around 40, the chance for a wintry mix starts late in the morning Thursday on a day in which the high tem…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Nor'easter's Heavy Snow, Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages New Nor'easter's Heavy Snow, Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages
New Nor'easter's Heavy Snow, Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages Click here for an updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As New Nor'easter Nears While some uncertainty still remains about the potential amount of snowfall from the fourth Nor'easter to hit the region this month, the heavy, wet snow, combined with strong winds, could lead to new power outages and tree damage. Winds will gust 30 to 35 mph along the coast during the height of the storm on Wednesday, 25 to 30 mph inland and 25 mph or less farther north. (See second image above.) Coastal flooding and beach erosion are also likely. Still, this will not be a powerhouse storm in terms…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow
Weather Whiplash: From Sun, 70's To Sleet, Snow Sunny skies and temperatures that soared into the upper-70s on Wednesday provided a picture perfect preview of spring. But the reality that we have almost a full month left of winter will set in soon enough. The change in weather will start Thursday as morning showers will be followed by rain and temperatures falling to the mid-30s by late afternoon. As temperatures continue to drop later Thursday afternoon, rain will change over to sleet and freezing rain northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and Connecticut and to a wintry mix with some snow north of I-84.  The mixed bag of prec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dangerous Cold Will Be Followed By New Storm Bringing Ice, Snow To Area Dangerous Cold Will Be Followed By New Storm Bringing Ice, Snow To Area
Dangerous Cold Will Be Followed By New Storm Bringing Ice, Snow To Area A dangerously cold weekend with wind-chill factors plummeting to as low -22 degrees in parts of the area will be followed a new storm system that will usher in warmer temperatures but not before bringing snow and ice. "While heavy precipitation is not anticipated by the storm at this time, it just takes a small amount of ice to make roads and sidewalks a skating rink," according to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams. Saturday will be sunny and cold, with a high near 10 and winds gusting as high as 40 miles per hour, making it feel more like it's between -5 and -15 and i…

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by Joe Lombardi