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Split Storms Combine: Brace For 4 Inches Of Rain This Weekend In NJ, PA, Forecasters Say Split Storms Combine: Brace For 4 Inches Of Rain This Weekend In NJ, PA, Forecasters Say
Split Storms Combine: Brace For 4 Inches Of Rain This Weekend In NJ, PA, Forecasters Say All of New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia are under a flood watch ahead of one big rain storm, or a combination of two different storms that will combine and head to the region this weekend. Between two and four inches of rain are expected to fall between late Friday night, March 22 and Saturday evening, March 23 before tapering off, according to the National Weather Service. "A soaking rainstorm will cause problems along the I-95 corridor as the weekend gets started, with waves of rain moving in late Friday night through Saturday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "Expect slow …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS
Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In MontCo, Flood Watch Issued: NWS A weekend of rain could end in snow in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch for much the region from 1 p.m. Saturday through through Sunday evening as a low-pressure storm is set to bring up to drop two inches of rainfall, according to the NWS. Paired with the multiple rounds of rainfall from the past several days, this new round "is likely to bring several river gauges into flood stage across the Passaic, Raritan, and Rancocas basins by Sunday," the NWS said.  By Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with scatte…

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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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Powerhouse Storm With Tropical Feel: Timing On Rain, Wind Blasting Northeast This Weekend Powerhouse Storm With Tropical Feel: Timing On Rain, Wind Blasting Northeast This Weekend
Powerhouse Storm With Tropical Feel: Timing On Rain, Wind Blasting Northeast This Weekend A storm system with the look and feel of a tropical one is headed to the Northeast this weekend, AccuWeather reports. The weather outlet says that the "powerhouse" storm expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17 will have the look and feel of a tropical system. Saturday will be our last completely dry day until later next week, and it's another warm one. Temperatures will run several degrees warmer than today. Posted by US National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA on Friday, December 15, 2023 The storm has potential to reach the criteria of a bomb cyclone, but if it doesn't…

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by Cecilia Levine