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Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Lebanon County Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Lebanon County
Winter Weather Advisory In Effect For Lebanon County Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Watch Police Rescue Woman Trapped In Car Sinking Into Freezing Pond In Central PA (VIDEO) Watch Police Rescue Woman Trapped In Car Sinking Into Freezing Pond In Central PA (VIDEO)
Watch Police Rescue Woman Trapped In Car Sinking Into Freezing Pond In Central PA (Video) While people were being advised to stay off the roads due to a snowstorm police officers in Lancaster County were jumping to a pond to rescue a woman trapped in a quickly submerging car— and you can watch the entire rescue which was captured on a bodycam.  Manheim Township Emergency Services were called to a report of a vehicle that had gone into a pond near the intersection of Oregon Pike and Valleybrook Road on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. Manheim Township Police Officers Kyle Carner and Anthony DiClemente quickly arrived and jumped into the water to rescue the 59-year-old w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For Powerful New Storm System Headed To Region The first projected snowfall totals have been released for a potent new storm headed to the Northeast later this week. In coastal areas along the I-95 corridor, mainly rain and possible sleet are expected from the system on track for Thursday, Dec. 15 into Friday, Dec. 16, according to the National Weather Service. Snowfall predictions.National Weather Service One and three inches is likely the most that parts of North Jersey will get, while the Poconos and Central PA could see between four and six inches, AccuWeather.com says. The Baltimore/Washington DC/Northern Virginia region will …

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by Joe Lombardi & Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say A 70-year-old Maryland man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania during the snowstorm on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say.  Jeff Shook was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox along Route 96, also known as Hyndman Road, in Londonderry Township when he lost control of the vehicle, Pennsylvania state police say.  Shook crossed into opposing traffic and struck another drive, before spinning out and stopping on the shoulder., according to the police release.    Shook died at the scene and the other driver was taken to Western Maryland Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
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 sweeping 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 plai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters
Bomb Cyclone Bringing Heavy Snow, Slick Roads To Region This Weekend: Forecasters A bomb cyclone — a storm that undergoes rapid strengthening — is heading to the region this weekend, creating the potential for heavy snow,  slick roads, and a little bit of aftermath, forecasters say. Precipitation will begin as rain Friday night and gradually change to snow on Saturday as the temperature drops, leaving the Poconos with up to seven inches of snow, while the northernmost parts of New Jersey will get between three and six, the National Weather Service said. Central Jersey and the Philadelphia region will only get a light dusting. A flash freeze will make …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
3 Dead In Crash With Snowplow In Maryland 3 Dead In Crash With Snowplow In Maryland
3 Dead In Crash With Snowplow In Maryland Three people died in a crash involving a snowplow Monday night in Montgomery County, WUSA9 reports. The crash occurred on the northbound side of Route 29 Columbia Pike near Briggs Chaney Road around 6:45 p.m., the outlet said citing Pete Piringe, the chief spokesperson for Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue. An SUV struck the back of the plow, entrapping the victims. Two women and a man died while a fourth victim was hospitalized. BREAKING Three people were killed after a vehicle and a snowplow collided on Columbia Pike in Montgomery County, Maryland. A snowstorm dumped more than…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region
Midweek Storm Has Potential To Bring Significant Snowfall To Region Click here for an updated story: Strong Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Storm Bringing Snowfall To Region; First Projected Totals A midweek storm, the second of two systems that will sweep through the region in the coming days, has the potential to bring significant snowfall. That time frame for that system is early Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, into Wednesday evening. If the storm, which will be moving from west to east, tracks farther north, it could "bring heavier snow to inland portions of the Northeast and mainly rain mixed with some snow to coastal areas," AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region
US To See First Blockbuster Snowstorm Of Season; Here's Long-Range Outlook For Region The first blockbuster snowstorm of the 2021-22 season in the US is expected early this week, with up to two feet of the white stuff predicted for parts of the Rockies. But meanwhile, here in the Northeast, we're off to an exceptionally warm start to October.  In fact, through the first eight days of the month, It's been about four degrees above normal, according to the National Weather Service.  "Models indicate no end in sight for the foreseeable future as this anomalously warm regime is expected to continue through mid-month," the weather service said. Rain and scattered showe…

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by Joe Lombardi