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What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know
What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know A storm system moving in brings the potential for snow squalls, 55 mph winds, and frigid temps mid-week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, forecasters have said in a new update. ⚠️❄️🌬️ Not much change to the forecast for tonight through Thursday. Some snow showers may result in some light... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 A powerful cold front is set to sweep through the region tonight into Thursday, Dec. 5, bringing snow showers, potential travel hazards, and wind gusts as high as 55 mph, according to the National Weather …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties
NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties As heavy rain moves out of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service has extended flood watches and wind advisories for several Pennsylvania counties. What began on Tuesday is expected to continue, this means high wind speeds are expected to blow at 20 to 25 mph in the advisory zones. The stronger wind gusts could blow down tree limbs and some power lines. Scattered power outages are possible, according to NWS.  The wind advisory that started at noon on Tuesday has been extended through Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the following counties: Columbia. Dauphin. Fayette. Lancaster. Lebanon. Ly…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tracking Weekend Snow, Mid-Week Rain Storms Both Heading Toward Northeast Tracking Weekend Snow, Mid-Week Rain Storms Both Heading Toward Northeast
Tracking Weekend Snow, Mid-Week Rain Storms Both Heading Toward Northeast Parts of the region will be shoveling out of several inches of snow from the weekend when another strong storm system moves in, forecasters are saying. On Friday, Jan. 5, the National Weather Service released a new model showing between eight and 12 inches of snow in Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, and the Pocono mountains in PA (scroll for map). The chance of snow isn't looking good for greater Philadelphia this weekend, the NWS says, noting snow-lovers in the area will be "disappointed" by this weekend's system. "Our latest forecast has only a 3% chance of seeing 1" or more of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs
Fiery Crash Knocks Out Power In Philly Suburbs A car accident in Feasterville ended in a fiery wreck and caused some area residents to lose power late on Monday, Sept. 25, according to authorities.  The Feasterville Fire Company responded to a crash on Philmont Avenue around 9:30 p.m., officials said.  The driver had escaped the car by the time first responders arrived, but the wreckage was in flames, FFC said.  Two hose lines and firefighting foam were used to knock down the fire. No injuries were reported.  Philmont Avenue remained closed from Street Road to Dolton Avenue while PECO worked to restore power, the d…

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by Mac Bullock
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Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (PHOTOS) Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (PHOTOS)
Storm Left Trail Of Destruction Across PA (Photos) Pennsylvania residents were clearing away debris and assessing the damage on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after severe thunderstorms moved across the southeastern portion of the state last night.  Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said the damage in areas across southeastern PA on Monday, Aug. 7 was caused by straight-line winds — defined as thunderstorm winds that have no rotation and are not tornadoes.  The destruction was especially severe in Delaware County, where residents and first responders in Glen Mills and Chadds Ford reported downed trees, damaged h…

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by Mac Bullock
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Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Pre-Christmas Storm With 3 Feet Possible In Some Spots Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Pre-Christmas Storm With 3 Feet Possible In Some Spots
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Pre-Christmas Storm With 3 Feet Possible In Some Spots The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent pre-Christmas storm that will bring snow, rain, and strong winds that could cause poor travel conditions and power outages. The system is due to arrive on Thursday, Dec.  22, and continue into Friday, Dec. 23, the National Weather Service said. Current models show the chance for potentially significant snowfall in some areas, with rain and gusty winds elsewhere. In fact, some parts of the Midwest could see up to 3 feet of accumulation, and significant snowfall in parts of upstate New York and northern New England…

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by Joe Lombardi
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More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds
More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds A cold front that accompanied a potent storm system that caused power outages throughout the region has ushered in cold temperatures and will be followed by another round of gusty storms. A breezy and chilly day is in store to start the first day of December as strong high pressure begins to build in from the west, according to the National Weather Service. Wind-chill value temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees colder on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1 than they were 24 hours earlier. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Though the high temperature Thursday will be around 40 d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Damaging Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages Will Be Main Threat From Major Storm System Damaging Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages Will Be Main Threat From Major Storm System
Damaging Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages Will Be Main Threat From Major Storm System The main threat from a significant storm on track for the region will be dangerous wind gusts that could cause power outages. The system will move in from the Midwest on Wednesday, Nov. 30. "At this force, tree limbs can break, weak trees can be blown over, and loose objects such as trash cans and recycling bins can become projectiles," according to AccuWeather.com. "Sporadic to regional power outages are likely." Frequent wind gusts out of the west/northwest between 35 and 50 mph are expected, especially later in the afternoon into the evening, with some gusts as high as 70 mph …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Thousands Without Power In Lehigh Valley Dump Truck Crash: Report Thousands Without Power In Lehigh Valley Dump Truck Crash: Report
Thousands Without Power In Lehigh Valley Dump Truck Crash: Report A Tuesday morning dump truck crash caused power outages for residents in Lehigh County, LehighValleyLive reports. Nearly 1,400 PPL customers lost power following the crash, which took down wires on Jordan Parkway near Route 145 in Whitehall Township around 9 a.m., the outlet says. No injures were reported and approximately 163 customers remained without power as of 1:35 p.m., according to the PPL website. Click here for more from LehighValleyLive.

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by Nicole Acosta
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Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast
Powerful Storm Nears In Northeast Get your candles out and park away from the trees — another powerful storm bringing wind gusts up to 55 mph and downpours is heading toward the Northeast Thursday night into Friday, forecasters say. Breezy gusts will be increase during the day on Thursday leading up to the strongest winds at night, lasting into Friday morning, according to AccuWeather. Isolated power outages and flooding due to melting snow and heavy rain — even some thunderstorms — are likely, forecasters say. Temps on Thursday will climb into the 60s, "some spots potentially challenging their record high temperature," t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding
Two Dead, Possibly More As Philadelphia Region Recovers From Tornadoes, Major Flooding Two people have died as of Thursday afternoon as a result of Wednesday night's storm in the Philadelphia region, reports say. That number is expected to rise. Authorities told 6abc a woman was killed after a tree came down on a home in Upper Dublin Township (Montgomery County). Her identity was not released. Donald Allen Bauer, 65, of Perkiomenville, died after driving his 2013 Mazda CX-9 into the flood waters of Unami Creek in Milford Township (Bucks County), PA State Police said. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office is also reportedly investigating three storm-related deaths, Chair of…

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by Nicole Acosta
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21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man died last week after his home in Monroe County became filled with extreme levels of carbon monoxide, authorities said. Troopers responding to a home in the 100 block of Murry Hill Road in Middle Smithfield Township on July 7 found an unresponsive man in the bedroom, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Investigators believe Naseem Kareem, of East Stroudsburg, died after a gas generator being used in the home was run until it was out of fuel, state police said. The generator appeared to have been utilized during power outages caused by recent…

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by Nicole Acosta
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NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania
NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Pennsylvania A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued in Pennsylvania by the National Weather Service. The watch goes into effect from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday. Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour are expected. Severe thunderstorm watch map of Pennsylvania.National Weather Service Power outages are possible due to downed trees. The following counties in Pennsylvania are included in the thunderstorm watch: Adams Bedford Blair Centre Clinton Columbia Cumberland Dauphin Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Lancaster Lebanon Lycoming Mifflin Montour Northumberland Perry Schuylkill Snyder Sullivan…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Nasty Nor'easter (UPDATE): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power Nasty Nor'easter (UPDATE): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power
Nasty Nor'easter (Update): Expect Blizzard-Like Effects On Travel, Power UPDATE: It's not snowfall totals of more than a foot and a half in some New Jersey counties and parts of Pennsylvania that have forecasters concerned about the nasty nor'easter heading our way: It's the blizzard-like conditions. That means travel will be “very difficult to impossible” beginning with the arrival of the prolonged storm around 7 p.m. Sunday and continuing through 1 p.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service said Sunday morning. There will also be power outages from downed trees and snagged wires, as well as flooding in coastal areas. Morris, Sussex and Warren counties are ex…

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by Jerry DeMarco