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Some Areas Could See Up To Half-Foot Of Snowfall From Storm System Headed To Region Some Areas Could See Up To Half-Foot Of Snowfall From Storm System Headed To Region
Some Areas Could See Up To Half-Foot Of Snowfall From Storm System Headed To Region Updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Parts Of Region As Storm System Moves In A storm system that will sweep through the Northeast could bring up to a half-foot of snowfall to some interior areas in the region the second half of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The system is on track for Sunday, Dec. 11. Projected accumulation totals are shown in the first image above from AccuWeather.com with areas in light blue expected to see 1 to 3 inches of snowfall, and 3 to 6 inches forecast for areas in darker blue. Parts of New York State north of I-84…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect
Unsettled Weather Pattern Will Bring Rain, Followed By Snow Chance: Here's What To Expect A brand-new storm accompanying a warm front bringing 2 inches or more of rainfall to parts of the region will be followed later in the week by a chance of snow in parts of the Northeast. Rainfall will arrive from west to east after midday on Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to the National Weather Service. Precipitation will gradually end from west to east Wednesday, Dec. 7, starting in the afternoon. The front will lead to an increase in temperatures, with highs in the mid 50s on both Tuesday and Wednesday. All told, about an inch-and-a-half of rainfall is expected from the system. Locall…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Major Storm System Expected To Bring Strong Winds, New Round Of Rain To Region Major Storm System Expected To Bring Strong Winds, New Round Of Rain To Region
Major Storm System Expected To Bring Strong Winds, New Round Of Rain To Region A significant storm on track for the Northeast is expected to bring potentially damaging gusts and a new round of rainfall in the middle of the workweek. The system will move in from the Midwest on Wednesday, Nov. 30. It's the same storm that could cause a "possible severe weather outbreak in the Southeast, as well as a swath of snow across the Plains and Upper Midwest," according to AccuWeather.com. (See the image above.) The two days leading up to the storm's arrival will be seasonable and dry, the National Weather Service says. Skies will be mostly sunny Monday, Nov. 28 …

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COVID-19: CDC Says It's Now Tracking More Immune-Evasive XBB Variant Growing In Northeast COVID-19: CDC Says It's Now Tracking More Immune-Evasive XBB Variant Growing In Northeast
Covid-19: CDC Says It's Now Tracking More Immune-Evasive XBB Variant Growing In Northeast With more than 300 COVID-19 Omicron sublineages circulating around the globe, a new potentially more contagious variant called XBB is being closely monitored by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). XBB is considered more immune-evasive than other Omicron variants, Chief White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said last week. But government officials said they don't think XBB will become a threat at the level of Omicron, which first emerged on the global scene almost exactly a year ago. Though XBB now accounts for just over 3 percent of new cases in t…

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New Round Of Wet Weather Will Be Followed By Effects Of Major Midwest Storm In Northeast New Round Of Wet Weather Will Be Followed By Effects Of Major Midwest Storm In Northeast
New Round Of Wet Weather Will Be Followed By Effects Of Major Midwest Storm In Northeast A new round of wet weather will wrap up the Thanksgiving weekend just days before a major storm in the Midwest will affect much of the Northeast in the middle of the week. That storm will bring a mix of snow, sleet, rain, and thunderstorms to much of the Midwest before precipitation from the system arrives in this region on the final day of November. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) After a one-day reprieve from precipitation on Saturday, Nov. 26, those back on the road and in airports and railroads traveling will have to contend with a second round of wet weather on Sunday…

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Post-Thanksgiving Day Storm Will Bring Risk Of Flooding To Parts Of Northeast Post-Thanksgiving Day Storm Will Bring Risk Of Flooding To Parts Of Northeast
Post-Thanksgiving Day Storm Will Bring Risk Of Flooding To Parts Of Northeast A complex, coast-to-coast storm on track to arrive in the region on Thanksgiving weekend will bring the risk of flooding to parts of the Northeast. The storm system will be accompanied by rainfall and gusty winds and could also lead to slippery roads, and travel disruptions on Black Friday, Nov. 25, AccuWeather.com said. (See the first image above.)  "If heavy rainfall were to hit the same areas in New York that were just buried under feet of snow, there could be a serious concern for flooding," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brian Wimer. Snowfall is possible in parts of N…

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These Parts Of Northeast Could See Up To Foot Of Snow From Quick-Moving System These Parts Of Northeast Could See Up To Foot Of Snow From Quick-Moving System
These Parts Of Northeast Could See Up To Foot Of Snow From Quick-Moving System A quick-moving storm moving across the region will bring up to a foot of snow to parts of the Northeast. The time frame for the system is late Tuesday night, Nov. 15 into Wednesday morning, Nov. 16. For brand-new snowfall projections from AccuWeather.com, see the image above: 1 to 3 inches (areas shown in Columbia blue),  3 to 6 inches (areas shown in darker blue),  6 to 12 inches (areas shown in Royal blue). Other parts of the region where the overnight temperature drops to at or around the freezing mark during that time frame will see a wintry mix, with a change to plain …

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Here Comes Nicole: Powerful Storm's Remnants Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Here Comes Nicole: Powerful Storm's Remnants Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region
Here Comes Nicole: Powerful Storm's Remnants Will Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Region Just two days after making landfall in the United States as a Category 1 hurricane, Nicole is bearing down on the Northeast, where it will bring drenching rainfall, gusty winds, and dangerous flooding in some spots. The remnants of Nicole, which is now a tropical depression, will interact with a more extensive frontal system, bringing moderate to locally heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms, strong winds, and rough marine conditions as it moves across the region late Friday, Nov. 11 into early Saturday morning, Nov. 12, according to the National Weather Center. A tornado watch has been issued…

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Here's When Heavy Rain, Wind From Nicole Could Cause Power Outages, Central Hudson Warns Here's When Heavy Rain, Wind From Nicole Could Cause Power Outages, Central Hudson Warns
Here's When Heavy Rain, Wind From Nicole Could Cause Power Outages, Central Hudson Warns As Tropical Storm Nicole takes aim on the Northeast, Central Hudson Gas & Electric is warning Hudson Valley residents to be prepared for the potential for severe weather over the weekend. Currently, the projected path shows the possibility of strong wind gusts and rain as Nicole moves through the region on Friday, Nov. 11 in the afternoon through the evening and overnight into Saturday morning, Nov. 12, the company said.  Though the exact path of the storm remains uncertain, current forecasts are calling for up to two inches of rain and wind gusts of up to 45 mph.  Earlier r…

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Fast-Moving Nicole Makes Landfall, Now Headed Toward Northeast With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Fast-Moving Nicole Makes Landfall, Now Headed Toward Northeast With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds
Fast-Moving Nicole Makes Landfall, Now Headed Toward Northeast With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Fast-moving Tropical Storm Nicole is barreling toward the Northeast after making landfall overnight south of Vero Beach, Florida as a Category 1 hurricane. Packed with maximum sustained winds of around 70 miles per hour with higher gusts, it's moving northwest at about 14 miles per hour. About 100,000 Floridians were left without power around the time Nicole made landfall at 3 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Nicole's center is expected to move across central and northern Florida and make a second landfall along the Florida Panhandle before moving into southern Georgia Thursday and across the Carol…

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Nicole Expected To Become Hurricane, Bring Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds To Northeast Nicole Expected To Become Hurricane, Bring Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds To Northeast
Nicole Expected To Become Hurricane, Bring Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds To Northeast Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to strengthen to hurricane status before bringing drenching rain and gusty winds to the Northeast. Packed with maximum sustained winds of around 70 miles per hour with higher gusts, the center of Nicole will move near or over the Bahamas by midday Wednesday, Nov. 9, and approach the east coast of Florida within the hurricane warning area Wednesday night, the National Hurricane Center said. For the latest projected timing and track for Nicole from AccuWeather.com, click on the first image above. Nicole's center is then expected to move across…

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Subtropical Storm Nicole Forms In Atlantic, Heads Toward US: Here's Projected Timing, Track Subtropical Storm Nicole Forms In Atlantic, Heads Toward US: Here's Projected Timing, Track
Subtropical Storm Nicole Forms In Atlantic, Heads Toward US: Here's Projected Timing, Track With three-and-a-half weeks left in the 2022 hurricane season, a new subtropical storm has formed in the Atlantic. Nicole, located about 490 miles east of the Bahamas as of early Monday afternoon, Nov. 7, is moving northwest. A turn westward or west-southwestward is forecast Tuesday, Nov. 8 through early Thursday, Nov. 10, the National Hurricane Center said. AccuWeather meteorologists "expect this sprawling storm to take a turn and hit Florida’s east coast -- as a hurricane — later this week before it takes a run up the Eastern Seaboard." Nicole now has maximum sustained winds of aro…

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