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'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change 'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change
'Polar Express Will Kick Into High Gear' As New Year Brings Big Change The start of the New Year will bring a big change in the weather pattern with the return of wintry weather. The shift will come after a New Year's Eve storm system that will bring rain, some of which will be heavy at times late Tuesday night, Dec. 31 into the early morning hours of New Year's Day on Wednesday, Jan. 1, according to the National Weather Service. "The first exploits of colder air will begin during the middle and latter part of next week in the wake of a storm that transitions the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025," according to AccuWeather. "But then, as the jet stream dip…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fast-Moving New Year's Eve Storm Will Be Followed By Clearing, Then Unsettled Weather Pattern Fast-Moving New Year's Eve Storm Will Be Followed By Clearing, Then Unsettled Weather Pattern
Fast-Moving New Year's Eve Storm Will Be Followed By Clearing, Then Unsettled Weather Pattern A fast-moving storm bringing widespread rain and showers will cause slippery, soggy conditions with low visibility at times on New Year's Eve. The storm will arrive in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day on Saturday, Dec. 31, as a frontal system will trigger the system, the National Weather Service said.  Wet roads and low visibility can pose some problems for motorists and airlines on Saturday as the storm's reach will extend up and down the East Coast, according to AccuWeather.com.  Showers are then expected to taper off in the early morning on New Year's Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest
Warmup, Widespread Rain New Year's Eve Will Lead To Areas Of Fog, Low Visibility: Here's Latest A warm-up in temperatures accompanied by a storm system bringing widespread rain will cause slippery, soggy conditions with low visibility at times on New Year's Eve. The fast-moving rainmaker will arrive in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day on Saturday, Dec. 31, as a frontal system will trigger the system, the National Weather Service said. (See the first image above.) Wet roads and low visibility can pose some problems for motorists and airlines on Saturday as the storm's reach will extend up and down the East Coast, according to AccuWeather.com. (Click on the second image above.) Sno…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm System Will Lead To Wet Roads, Low Visibility On New Year's Eve Storm System Will Lead To Wet Roads, Low Visibility On New Year's Eve
Storm System Will Lead To Wet Roads, Low Visibility On New Year's Eve A long stretch of bitterly cold weather will be followed by a gradual warm-up, and then a storm system leading to slippery, soggy conditions on New Year's Eve. The new rainmaker will arrive in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day on Saturday, Dec. 31, as a frontal system will trigger the system, the National Weather Service said. Wet roads and low visibility can pose some problems for motorists and airlines on Saturday as the storm's reach will extend up and down the East Coast, according to AccuWeather.com. (See the image above.) Snow is not expected since temperatures should be well abov…

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by Joe Lombardi
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After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair -- or two -- of long johns. That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades. A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures. The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region. After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect
Start Of New Year Will Be Followed By Big Change In Weather Pattern: Here's What To Expect The arrival of 2022 will soon be marked by a big change in the weather pattern as mild temperatures will gradually give way to sharply colder air. It will be dreary with rain at times throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening accompanied by areas of fog on New Year's Day, Saturday, Jan. 1. Unseasonable temperatures from the final days of 2021 will carry over into the start of the new year, with Saturday's high in the low 50s. Temperatures will remain steady Saturday evening and overnight.  Sunday, Jan. 2 will start off with scattered morning showers and skies will remain cloudy.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 2.5K New Cases; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 2.5K New Cases; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 2.5K New Cases; Latest Totals By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley continues to trend in the right direction as the region shakes off the post-holiday surge of the virus and looks to move forward. In the past four days, the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 7.86 percent on Monday, Jan. 11 to 7.95 percent the following day, then down to 7.81 percent on Wednesday, Jan. 13 before hitting 7.67 percent on Thursday, Jan. 14. Hospitalizations are up slightly, to 997 in the Hudson Valley, after hitting 955 earlier this week. The number represents 0.04 percent of the regi…

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by Zak Failla
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Winter Weather Advisory: New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Winter Weather Advisory: New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain
Winter Weather Advisory: New Year Starts With Storm Bringing Mix Of Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain It won't take long for the first storm system of the new year to sweep through the region. New Year's Day, Friday, Jan. 1 will start out with plenty of sunshine on a day in which the high temperature will be in the upper 30s, with wind-chill values between 20 and 30 degrees. Clouds will rapidly increase in the afternoon as the system arrives around nightfall Friday, bringing a wintry mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. New York City, the surrounding immediate northern suburbs, and Long Island will see mainly rain with some sleet at times. Areas north of I-287 in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year
Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year Skies will clear for New Year's Eve night, but then separate storm systems will bring a mix of rain, sleet, and snow during a very active stretch of weather from New Year's Day through the end of the weekend. That will come after a rainy start to the day on New Year's Eve Day, Thursday, Dec. 31. Rain will taper off by mid-morning, and it will stay cloudy the rest of the day with the high temperature in the mid 40s. It will gradually become clear after nightfall on New Year's Eve. The overnight low will be in the mid 20s after the ball drops in Times Square, according to the National Weather…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Parts Of Region Will See Snowfall Overnight Before Arrival Of New Year's Storm Parts Of Region Will See Snowfall Overnight Before Arrival Of New Year's Storm
Parts Of Region Will See Snowfall Overnight Before Arrival Of New Year's Storm Ahead of a larger storm brews for New Year's Day, there will be a separate round of precipitation for the region overnight with areas farther north and inland seeing a wintry mix. For New York City, Long Island, and the surrounding suburbs in New York and Connecticut, the overnight low temperature Wednesday night, Dec. 30 into Thursday morning, Dec. 31 will remain several degrees above the freezing mark, so precipitation will be all rain. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Thursday for parts of the area mainly north of I-84. (See the fir…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year
Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year There is now an increasing likelihood of snowfall and icy conditions for most of the region for a strong storm system that will sweep through the region from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Tuesday, Dec. 29 will become sunny after noontime with the high temperature around 40 degrees and wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. It will be clear and cold overnight with a low temperature around 20 degrees. Wednesday, Dec. 30 will also gradually become sunny after a cloudy start. The high temperature will be around 40 degrees with wind-chil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week
Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week The final days of 2020, which will go down in the history books as a year like no other (to put it mildly), are expected to be relatively uneventful weather-wise, with a stretch of dry days with seasonably cold temperatures. But, perhaps fittingly, 2020 may have one last surprise in store. That's because a potentially powerful storm system is expected to sweep through the region New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. The fact it would follow the overnight storm that slammed the region Christmas Eve into Christmas Day is also a rarity. Like the Christmas storm, the system developing for New Y…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says COVID-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says
Covid-19: US Tops 15M Cases, But Here's How Many Times Higher Actual Number Likely Is, CDC Says The United States continues to set records as new COVID-19 are mounting over the fall, though the numbers reported may not truly represent the actual number of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the country tops 15.5 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world, the CDC is estimating that the actual number could be between two and seven times between that, based on surveys and models. Between Feb. 27 and Sept. 30, there were nearly 7 million laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infections, but when adjusted for potential false-negative test results, incomp…

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by Zak Failla
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First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year
First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year New Year's Eve and New Year's Day marked not only the start of the new decade, but a respite from the stormy stretch of weather, with both days being dry. But a new, slow-moving storm system due to arrive on the second day of the new year will affect the region through the first half of the weekend. Here's what to expect: Wednesday, Jan. 1: Partly sunny and cold with the high temperature in the upper 30s but wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees. It will be clear overnight with the low temperature in the upper 20s. Thursday, Jan. 2: The day will start out cold with morning wind…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch The storm system that swept through the area has pushed off the coast, leading to dry conditions to start the new year and new decade before another unsettled stretch arrives later in the week. New Year's Eve Day, Tuesday, Dec. 31 will be a cloudy and breezy day with a high temperature in the mid 40s.  As for the evening, look for mostly cloudy skies. The temperature in Times Square will be in mid to upper 30s at midnight, but winds of up to around 14 miles per hour will make it feel like it's in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. New Year's Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1 will…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year A complex storm system will sweep through the area starting late in the weekend, bringing about a big change in the weather pattern heading into the start of the new year and new decade. The storm will arrive Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29 and continue through Monday evening, Dec. 30 in this region after bringing blizzard conditions to the Rockies and Upper Midwest earlier in the weekend. The good news is that the system will push off the coast before New Year's Eve Day, leading to a big change to start the new decade, with dry weather into New Year's Day. The storm will bring mainly rain, heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Ready to ring in the new year? Then you should also be ready for rain.For the first time since 1995, rain is expected to be falling when the ball drops in Times Square. (For a look at the projected radar for midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, see the image above.) Rain will overspread the region in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day, Monday,  Dec. 31, starting around 3 p.m. and continuing into early Tuesday morning.  Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Related story: Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square There is some good…

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by Joe Lombardi