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Cross-Country Winter Storm Will Be Packed With Strong Wind Gusts, Thunderstorms: Latest Timing Cross-Country Winter Storm Will Be Packed With Strong Wind Gusts, Thunderstorms: Latest Timing
Cross-Country Winter Storm Will Be Packed With Strong Wind Gusts, Thunderstorms: Latest Timing A massive cross-country winter system will unleash strong winds that could lead to power outages with thunderstorms expected in parts of the region. Click here for a new, updated story - Major New Winter Storm Will Unleash Damaging Winds, Thunderstorms: Here's Timing Wind gusts will reach 40 to 50 mph across the Northeast on Wednesday, March 5, with stronger gusts up to 60 mph along the Jersey Shore, and in eastern Maryland and Virginia. "The winds in association with the storm can become strong enough to cause widespread travel disruptions," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Elizabeth Danc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul
Southwest Airlines Laying Off 15% Of Workforce In 'Unprecedented' Corporate Overhaul Southwest Airlines is cutting 1,750 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to streamline operations and reduce corporate costs. Southwest announced the layoffs for about 15 percent of the airline's corporate workforce in a news release on Monday, Feb. 17. The job cuts, which will be finalized by mid-2025, primarily affect corporate leadership and support roles. Eleven senior leadership positions, including vice presidents and directors, are also being eliminated. "This decision is unprecedented in our 53-year history, and change requires that we make difficult decisions," said…

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by Chris Spiker
Weather
Seven Inches Of Snow Forecast To Slam Passaic County Super Bowl Weekend Seven Inches Of Snow Forecast To Slam Passaic County Super Bowl Weekend
Seven Inches Of Snow Forecast To Slam Passaic County Super Bowl Weekend A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is expected to move through the region this weekend, bringing slippery roads and potential travel disruptions into Super Bowl Sunday (scroll down for snow total predictions). The snow and sleet will likely begin Saturday afternoon, Feb. 8 for most areas and continue into the evening. As milder air moves in from the south during the night, the wintry precipitation will transition to freezing rain and eventually plain rain.  This change is expected to occur across much of the region by the early hours of Sunday morning, Feb. 9, with all prec…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Widespread Travel Disruptions Expected With Storm System Closing Out Weekend For Northeast Widespread Travel Disruptions Expected With Storm System Closing Out Weekend For Northeast
Widespread Travel Disruptions Expected With Storm System Closing Out Weekend For Northeast We've got one more day of stormy weather before another day of extreme heat. Pick your poison. A system that dropped several inches of rain on the Northeast on Saturday, Aug. 3 is expected to be followed by another round of storms on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service. And forecasters say widespread travel disruptions are expected. Quite a busy week is on tap for us. Another round of showers & thunderstorms will impact the area this afternoon &... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Sunday, August 4, 2024…

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by Cecilia Levine