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Powerful Storm Tops Week's News Powerful Storm Tops Week's News
Powerful Storm Tops Week's News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it surpassed it. Click here to read the story. Related story: A tractor-trailer overturned after crashing down an embankment on I-84, initially blocking the right lane in Fishkill, according to the New York State Police. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the story): A fire that broke out at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and his wife, 2016 Democratic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cuomo: State Of Emergency Order Includes Westchester Cuomo: State Of Emergency Order Includes Westchester
Cuomo: State Of Emergency Order Includes Westchester With winds whipping up and snow continuing to fall, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has issued a State of Emergency for downstate New York, which includes Westchester County. With the “bomb cyclone” battering the Hudson Valley, Cuomo was forced to declare the State of Emergency in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, noting that “this is not a normal storm.” Metro-North is reporting delays on all three Hudson Valley lines flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport have been temporarily suspended due to high winds. Cuomo - and local governments - have asked that area residents keep …

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by Zak Failla
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Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status
Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status While the East Coast gears up for the rapidly approaching Nor'easter that’s expected to pummel the area overnight, locals can also expect to experience another weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone.” The National Weather Service has predicted that the region may see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow, with the storm expected to hit the area beginning around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, “bombogenesis, a popular term used by meteorologists, occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 milliba…

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by Zak Failla
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Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives
Projected Snowfall Totals Increased As Storm Arrives Click here for an updated story: Nor'easter Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status The National Weather Service has increased projected snowfall totals for the region in an update Wednesday morning on a coastal storm moving through the Northeast that could bring blizzard conditions to extreme eastern Long Island and part of New England. In the new update, areas farther east and south could now see 4 to 6 inches of accumulation, with anywhere from 2 to 4 inches for the rest of the tristate area. (See the latest projections in image above.) It's possible that if the storm tracks farther west, the proj…

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by Joe Lombardi