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Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton
Potential New Tropical Storm May Form In Same Area That Launched Helene, Milton The same area that launched two major hurricanes in a two-week span could be the breeding ground for a potential new tropical system. "We expect another gyre to get going over Central America later next week," said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva, "From this large, slowly spinning area of low pressure, a more distinct area of showers and thunderstorms may form, and from that, a tropical depression or tropical storm may evolve." The system could take two possible paths -- either northern (as Helene and Milton did) or southern. (See the first image above.) Meanwhile, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week
Tracking Hurricane Debby, Severe Storms Expected To Slam Northeast This Week The Northeast is in for a wild week of weather. AccuWeather forecasters say episodes of drenching rain and heavy winds are working their way across the country and are expected to arrive in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday, Aug. 6. AccuWeather The above AccuWeather map shows which part of the region will be most impacted by the storms arriving Tuesday afternoon and lasting into the evening. Those include the Pennsylvania-Maryland border, South Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. Tuesday will be sunny and hot with a high of 90 before storms roll in,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Possibility Of Snow, Ice Storm For Northeast Next Week Hinges On One Factor: AccuWeather Possibility Of Snow, Ice Storm For Northeast Next Week Hinges On One Factor: AccuWeather
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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by Cecilia Levine
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Blast Of Arctic Air Headed To Northeast, Forecasters Say Blast Of Arctic Air Headed To Northeast, Forecasters Say
Blast Of Arctic Air Headed To Northeast, Forecasters Say A mild January has paved the way for a cold start to February. A "quick but intense" burst of Arctic air is headed to the Northeast, meteorologists at AccuWeather.com say. Forecast Saturday, Feb. 5.AccuWeather The week is starting out with temps in the high 40s or even low 50s, but by Saturday, Feb. 5, temps could be as low as 23, according to the National Weather Service. In the mid-Atlantic, temps will "struggle to reach the 32-degree mark" on Saturday, AccuWeather.com says. Until then, the week will be mostly sunny with temps gradually dropping each day, meteorologists say. [T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything
Expert: Hurricane Isaias Will Likely Come And Go Quickly, With More Rain Than Anything Hurricane Isaias will likely bring plenty of rain to New Jersey this Tuesday but not the kind of wind anyone should be overly concerned with, one of the area’s leading weather experts said Saturday. “What usually happens with tropical cyclones as they move northward is the heaviest rain tends to fall to the west of the track and the center, while the strongest winds tend to be to the east of the track,” meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. Predicting weather accurately days in advance is next-to-impossible, with meteorologists making their most educated guesses and hoping for the best. Now and t…

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by Jerry DeMarco