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Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Could Cause Outages In Region, Central Hudson Says Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Could Cause Outages In Region, Central Hudson Says
Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Could Cause Outages In Region, Central Hudson Says As a strong pre-Christmas storm and cold front approaches, Central Hudson is warning customers in the region to prepare for power outages and is readying crews to fix them.  Earlier Report - Damaging Wind Gusts Of 50-Plus MPH Will Be Main Threat From Pre-Christmas Storm The warning comes as forecasts call for a cold front to bring damaging wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and heavy downpours, starting on Thursday night, Dec. 22, and lasting through Friday, Dec. 23, according to the National Weather Service.  The wind could cause trees and limbs to fall on power lines and disr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Will Be Followed By Rapid Freeze: Here's What's Coming Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Will Be Followed By Rapid Freeze: Here's What's Coming
Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Will Be Followed By Rapid Freeze: Here's What's Coming A potent pre-Christmas storm packed with damaging wind gusts bringing a mix of heavy rain, sleet, and snow to the region will be followed by a rapid freeze as temperatures plummet. The time frame for the storm is from Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22 to Friday evening, Dec. 23. With blizzard-like conditions in much of the Midwest, more than 1,000 flights have been canceled as of early Thursday morning. A total of between 2 to 3 inches or more of rainfall is possible. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlo…

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by Joe Lombardi