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Here's Timing For New Winter Storm Headed To Northeast Here's Timing For New Winter Storm Headed To Northeast
Here's Timing For New Winter Storm Headed To Northeast A powerful storm will target the Northeast, bringing widespread impacts. The system is due to arrive Wednesday afternoon, March 5, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rain will fall in areas farthest north and inland that could cause major flooding as temperatures gradually rise in areas where deep snow from recent winter storms melts rapidly, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. The area from northern New England and upstate New York to southern portions of Quebec and Ontario can experience quick meltdowns and flooding.  Cold air following a storm tracking mainly over …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Midweek Storm Update: Here Are Latest Snowfall Projections As System Heads East New Midweek Storm Update: Here Are Latest Snowfall Projections As System Heads East
New Midweek Storm Update: Here Are Latest Snowfall Projections As System Heads East Brand-new snowfall projections have been released for a major winter storm that is heading toward the East Coast. Click here for a new, updated story - Here's Timing, Latest Snowfall Predictions For Major New Winter Storm It's expected to arrive in the Northeast late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 19, moving up from the south before winding down around midday on Thursday, Feb. 20, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall Projections Areas in the darkest shade of blue in the first image above from AccuWeather could see more than a foot of accumulation, according to the l…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know
Bitter Blast Of Arctic Air Could Trigger 'Frost Quakes' In Northeast: What To Know A bitter blast of Arctic air and frigid wind chills that arrived in the Northeast following a major winter storm comes with an unexpected twist: a natural phenomenon called frost quakes. Unlike earthquakes, they are not caused by tectonic plates, but rather, cold conditions. Also known as cryoseisms, they can be loud enough to jolt people awake in the middle of the night, according to AccuWeather, which describes them as "cracks and booms" that "may have people thinking they felt an earthquake during the upcoming Arctic outbreak, but the unusual phenomenon has roots in the bitterly col…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Cross-Country Storm Packed With Snow, Ice Takes Aim On Northeast Cross-Country Storm Packed With Snow, Ice Takes Aim On Northeast
Cross-Country Storm Packed With Snow, Ice Takes Aim On Northeast A quick-moving New Year's Eve storm system that brought some natural fireworks as 2025 arrived will be followed by strong wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour that could lead to power outages before a winter storms makes its way to the East Coast. Temps will become more seasonable on Thursday, Jan. 2, with lingering strong winds making it feel colder. From Friday, Jan. 3 to Sunday, Jan. 12, temperatures will be between 12 and 25 degrees below the historical average.  The return of colder air will set the stage for a massive storm that will move along a 1,500-mile-long zone from the M…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Deadly Long Island Expressway Crash That Shut Down Roadway For Hours Victim ID'd In Deadly Long Island Expressway Crash That Shut Down Roadway For Hours
Victim ID'd In Deadly Long Island Expressway Crash That Shut Down Roadway For Hours Authorities identified a man who was killed in an early-morning chain-reaction crash that closed the Long Island Expressway for several hours. The wreck happened in Jericho, in the eastbound lanes between exits 39 and 41, just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Nassau County Police said a Chevy Suburban was heading eastbound when the driver lost control and overturned. The Suburban struck the back of a Dodge delivery van that was pulled over on the shoulder. A tractor-trailer then struck the Suburban, which had come to a stop in the right lane. The driver of the Suburban, identified as 49-yea…

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine