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New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions
New Storm System Could Bring Snow Squalls, Cause Hazardous Driving Conditions A new storm system with the potential for snow squalls could cause hazardous driving conditions over the weekend, according to a brand-new advisory by the National Weather Service. After bands of heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, skies will gradually clear Friday, Feb. 18, and the temperature will drop during the afternoon from a high in the mid to upper 50s to the mid 30s just before nightfall, with wind-chill values in the 20s. It will be mostly clear overnight with wind-chill values in the teens. Saturday, Feb. 19 will be breezy with clouds increasing and a high temperature in the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps, Dangerous Icing Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps, Dangerous Icing
Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps, Dangerous Icing A large-scale and massive winter storm moving across the country will bring a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions followed by icy conditions over the weekend after a drop in temperatures. The storm will sweep through this region Thursday night, Feb. 3 through Friday, Feb. 4, as a cold front will move in with "quickly falling temperatures behind it," according to the National Weather Service. Dangerous travel conditions will stretch from a large portion of Pennsylvania to the Hudson Valley of New York and Massachusetts, according to Acc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions
Major New Storm Taking Aim On Region Expected To Cause Hazardous Travel Conditions A massive winter storm barreling across the country will bring a mix of snow, sleet and rain that is expected to cause hazardous driving conditions in much of the region at the end of the workweek. Not only will the storm impact around 90 million people, but also retailers and consumers, according to AccuWeather.com. "We could be looking at a big mess in moving products to where people and businesses need them as a result of our latest winter storm, and this interruption in the supply chain may be felt for weeks," said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter. The storm will s…

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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
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New Snowfall Projections Released For Quick-Moving Storm Moving Through Region New Snowfall Projections Released For Quick-Moving Storm Moving Through Region
New Snowfall Projections Released For Quick-Moving Storm Moving Through Region A quick-moving storm system arrived in the area just after daybreak on Tuesday, Feb. 9, bringing a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the area and creating hazardous driving conditions in parts of the region. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 for the areas shown in the first image above. The highest snow will be during the morning Tuesday, with snow tapering off by mid-afternoon. Areas north of I-287 in New York and the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut are expected to see between 2 and 4 inches of accumulation. North of I-84 in New…

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by Joe Lombardi