Stamford, CT
Weather
Eye On The Storm: Here's What To Expect And When Nor'easter Roars Through Area Eye On The Storm: Here's What To Expect And When Nor'easter Roars Through Area
Eye On The Storm: Here's What To Expect And When Nor'easter Roars Through Area Click here for an updated story: Eye Of The Storm: Quick-Moving Nor'easter Roars Through Area The Nor'easter that will roar through the region overnight Friday through Saturday will be accompanied by heavy rain that could cause flooding and strong winds gusts that could lead to power outages. Rain will be heavy at times on Saturday, accompanied winds of 15-25 mph with gusts of 40 and higher, along with a storm surge capable of causing coastal flooding with the high tide cycle late Saturday morning into early Saturday afternoon. "The winds may be strong for a few hours, to break tree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Weather
It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm
It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm Moisture from now Tropical Storm Michael moving in from the south will interact with a cold front from the north, leading to drenching rain Thursday afternoon and evening and a dramatic change in the weather pattern starting Friday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect, starting at noon Thursday and lasting late Thursday night. The tropical moisture surging northward from eastern North Carolina and Virginia will move up into the area Thursday afternoon into the evening.  Showers and a few thunderstorms will arrive in the afternoon and continue into the evening, with the rain heavy at times. A…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Weather
Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North
Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North The strongest hurricane to ever hit the Florida panhandle made landfall early Wednesday afternoon and surprised experts by maintaining Category 4 winds as it barreled north. Michael was just two miles per hour short of Category 5 status of 157 mph winds at landfall, making it the strongest storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Hours after landfall, Michael became a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds as its track shifted easterly toward Alabama and Georgia. While the storm will be well south of the tristate area as it moves toward the coast on T…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
Soaking Rain Sweeps Through Area, But Big Change In Store For Weekend Soaking Rain Sweeps Through Area, But Big Change In Store For Weekend
Soaking Rain Sweeps Through Area, But Big Change In Store For Weekend A workweek marked by wet weather is ending with a super soaker on Friday. A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for much of the region until noon on Friday.  Rain, which will be heavy at times, will continue through late in the morning Friday. There will be a chance of showers until around 2 p.m. Total rainfall could be as high as 1 to 1.5 inches across the area, according to the National Weather Service. (See second image above.) Given this week's heavy rainfall, it will not take much additional rainfall to cause flooding. The rain will mark the passing of a cold front which will lead to…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Weather
Latest Rainfall Projections: Florence Brings Downpours, Storms To Area Latest Rainfall Projections: Florence Brings Downpours, Storms To Area
Latest Rainfall Projections: Florence Brings Downpours, Storms To Area Florence, which had been marked by its slow-moving nature since making landfall on Friday, has picked up its pace as it moves through the Northeast and toward the New England coastline on Tuesday. But Florence will make its mark, as the remnants of the storm unleash heavy rain, downpours, some thunderstorms and the risk of flash flooding. The storm has now resulted in 32 deaths, up to 40 inches of rain in some spots, trapped hundreds, knocked out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and made hundreds of roads in North and South Carolina impassable. Showers and thunderstor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Eye On The Storm: Here's How Much Rainfall Florence Will Drop On Region Eye On The Storm: Here's How Much Rainfall Florence Will Drop On Region
Eye On The Storm: Here's How Much Rainfall Florence Will Drop On Region Florence has been a slow-motion catastrophe for the Carolinas. The hurricane turned tropical storm, which is now a tropical depression, has resulted in 18 deaths, up to 40 inches of rain in some spots, trapped hundreds, knocked out power to more than a half-million homes and businesses and made hundreds of roads in North and South Carolina impassable. The sprawling storm, which made landfall on Friday, is now headed our way, with parts of it now over six states. As Florence heads north and east, it will be moving at a faster pace, but there is still the potential for 4-6 inches of rain in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, CT
Weather
How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive
How Wet Will It Get? Flash Flood Watch In Effect As Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Showers Arrive It's going to be a weekend washout. A stationary front of low pressure that will stay off the coast of New Jersey both Saturday and Sunday will result in new rounds of heavy rain, thunderstorms and showers. A Flash Flood Watch which went into effect at midnight Saturday will last until 8 a.m. Sunday. Numerous showers and storms will develop over the area Saturday morning and continue through the evening.  Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches an hour are possible, with locally 3 to 5 inches possible through Saturday night. With 2 to 5 inches of rainfall since the start of the month, the river …

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Weather
Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout?
Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? A week marked by consecutive days of rain accompanied at times by severe storms with lightning and gusty winds has carried over into the weekend. A swath of moderate to heavy rain continues to move into interior southeast New York and western Connecticut on Saturday morning.  It will push east and northeast through the remainder of the morning. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible. A Flash Flood Watch in effect for southeast New York and southern Connecticut has been extended until 5 p.m. Saturday and includes Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange …

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Weather
Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area
Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area Get set for a new round of severe storms. Late afternoon thunderstorms will once again bring downpours, lightning, gusty winds and possible flooding to the area. The line of storms is moving from west to east with torrential rainfall that may cause localized flooding. (See satellite image above.) Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until Saturday morning for southeast New York and southern Connecticut. The chance for showers and…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
News
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Nearly 2,000 Westchester County residents have found themselves in the dark on Tuesday afternoon as severe storms move through the area. Con Edison is reporting 57 outages, which are impacting 1,678 of their Westchester County customers. Nearly 200 NYSEG customers in Northern Westchester are also reporting outages. New Rochelle was among the areas hit the hardest, with 1,161 Con Ed customers reporting outages as of 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Other municipalities reporting outages include White Plains (350 outages), Eastchester (58), Scarsdale (49), Cortlandt (48), Briarcliff Manor (25)…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
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Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland As thunderstorm and heavy rains move through the area more than 1,00 customers have lost power in Rockland County. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Orange & Rockland is reporting seven outages with an estimated 1,050 customers affected. A check of the numbers shows they fluctuate as new outages occur or older ones are repaired. Company officials are saying that most should be repaired by 8 p.m. Tuesday. In Orange County, there were 270 affected customers. Some of the outages are still being evaluated for a repair estimation, but most should have power restored by 8 p.m.  Storms are expected to c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
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Storms Will Bring Torrential Downpours, Dangerous Winds To Area Storms Will Bring Torrential Downpours, Dangerous Winds To Area
Storms Will Bring Torrential Downpours, Dangerous Winds To Area We will finally see some relief from the heat after a steamy stretch of days. But not before a cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area on Tuesday afternoon and evening.  Expect heavy rain and gusty winds to move through from west to east, starting in the early afternoon. Storms will be capable of producing very heavy downpours which could lead some flooding in urban areas, especially low lying and poor drainage locations. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Westchester, Rockland and Fairfield counties from noon until 10 p.m. Tuesday with strong to damaging, dangerous …

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by Joe Lombardi