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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Hundreds on Long Island are without power as a storm brought a wintry mix of snow, ice, and freezing rain to the region.
As of around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, PSEG Long Island was working to repair 83 active outages, which was impacting 2,256 of the company’s 1,173,357 customers.
The bulk of the outages were being reported in Nassau, including 1,309 in Oyster Bay, 312 in Hempstead, and 231 in North Hempstead.
In Suffolk County, there were 404 outages being reported, with 240 in Huntington, 134 in Brookhaven, and less than five in Babylon and Shelter Island.
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Icy Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Causes Hazardous Travel, Many School Closures
The arrival of a massive winter storm bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain has caused hazardous travel conditions and many school closures throughout the region on Friday, Feb. 25.
The wide area where icy conditions are causing slippery travel conditions are shown in the first image above.
A look at the types of precipitation by area on Friday, Feb. 25 are shown in the second image above: Rain/snow/ice (in pink), snow (blue), and rain/showers (green).
Click on the second image above for a look at the types of precipitation the storm will bring, with rain in green, rain/snow…
New Storm System Will Bring More Soaking Rain, Strong Wind Gusts To Region
Just days after a potent Nor'easter pounded the region with downpours, flash flooding, and dangerous winds, a new storm system will bring more soaking rain and strong wind gusts.
There will be a respite from the wet weather on Thursday, Oct. 28 with partly cloudy skies, a high temperature in the mid 50s, and calm winds.
A large area of low pressure is then forecast to shift from the central United States across the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
After a partly sunny start on Friday, Oct. 29, clouds will increase during the afternoon on a day in which the high tempera…
Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued By National Weather Service For Powerful Christmas Eve Storm
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for a powerful system that will sweep through the area on Christmas Eve, bringing drenching rain, thunderstorms, and damaging winds that could cause power outages.
The time frame for the storm is Thursday night, Dec. 24 into Friday morning, Dec. 25.
"The combination of lingering snowpack and heavy rain may bring flooding, with the highest potential across northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley, and southern Connecticut," said the National Weather Service statement, issued early Tuesday mornin…
