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Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors
Trump Swearing-In Ceremony, Inaugural Address Moved Indoors For the first time in 40 years, a presidential inauguration will be held indoors. Extremely cold temperatures forecast for Monday, Jan. 20 in Washington, DC have resulted in the change. President-elect Donald Trump announced the move in a social media post at noon Friday, Jan. 17, saying, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way.  "It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Netcong Families Lose Home In Two-Alarm Fire: Fundraiser Two Netcong Families Lose Home In Two-Alarm Fire: Fundraiser
Two Netcong Families Lose Home In Two-Alarm Fire: Fundraiser A two-alarm fire in Netcong left two families homeless on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 7, authorities and a fundraiser set up to support the families said. At 7 p.m., Firefighters responded to the blaze on Dell Avenue, the Netcong Fire Department said. Fire officials could see the flames while traveling on Route 183 and upgraded the fire to a second alarm, firefighters said. Crews dealt with strong winds and freezing cold temperatures as they worked to extinguish the blaze, firefighters said. Embers carried by the wind ignited a small fire in an adjacent yard on Allen Street, firefighters …

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by Sam Barron
Weather
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region Two New Storms Take Aim On Region
Two New Storms Take Aim On Region An active weather pattern that started with a potent system that brought snow, ice, and damaging winds to the region will be followed by two new storms in the coming days, including a potential major Nor'easter. A new round of wintry precipitation is possible overnight Wednesday into daybreak on Thursday morning, Jan. 20, with potential for a more significant system Friday into Saturday, Jan. 22. A look at the first storm system, which is expected Wednesday, Jan. 19 into Thursday, Jan. 20.AccuWeather "There will be another fresh injection of arctic air into the Northeast late this week…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
NOAA National Weather Service Releases Forecast For Winter 2021-22 NOAA National Weather Service Releases Forecast For Winter 2021-22
NOAA National Weather Service Releases Forecast For Winter 2021-22 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just released its outlook for the winter of 2021-22.NOAA's National Weather Service forecasters are predicting cooler-than-average and wetter-than-average conditions in parts of the North with La Niña conditions once again predicted to shape part of the overall weather patterns this winter. For precipitation predictions for the upcoming season, see the first image above. Click here to see the complete NOAA winter outlook report. For a video look at NOAA's winter outlook, click here. Related story - Snow Joke: Get…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Snowfall Totals, Northeast Winter Weather Predictions Released By AccuWeather Snowfall Totals, Northeast Winter Weather Predictions Released By AccuWeather
Snowfall Totals, Northeast Winter Weather Predictions Released By AccuWeather Winter in the Northeast won't be quite as bad as last year, but cold weather and more snowfall than average are on the horizon, meteorologists say. The AccuWeather long-range team this week released predictions for the upcoming season (keep reading for snowfall predictions). A chance of "plowable snow" could come early in the season, with the first waves of cold air and some flurries expected in November. Snowfall is likely to look a similar to last year's totals: Slightly above average. Snowfall predictions for 2021-22 season.AccuWeather As a whole, temps this year are likely to aver…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Bundle Up, North Jersey -- Or Better Yet, Stay In: Winds Up, Temps Way Down Bundle Up, North Jersey -- Or Better Yet, Stay In: Winds Up, Temps Way Down
Bundle Up, North Jersey -- Or Better Yet, Stay In: Winds Up, Temps Way Down Now that the snow squalls have passed, the temperatures will continue to drop. Bitter cold air will reach lows Thursday morning of 5 degrees to minus-5, said Joe Cioffi, the area's best-known meteorologist. Wind chills will make it feel like -10 to -20, he said. HOW cold?COURTESY: esri  COURTESY: National Weather Service We just have to make it to the weekend, Cioffi said: Super Bowl Sunday temperatures will push into the high 40s and climb even higher, to low 50s, the next day, he said. "We can say that barring any surprises, the first week to 10 days of February doesn’t look threat…

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by Jerry DeMarco