Wild Weather Week: Damaging Winds, Power Outages, Plus Some Snow Wild Weather Week: Damaging Winds, Power Outages, Plus Some Snow
Wild Weather Week: Damaging Winds, Power Outages, Plus Some Snow Get set for a rocky week weather-wise and a cold finish to February.  It's starting off with winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts near 65 miles per hour, leading to a High Wind Warning in effect 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25. (See first image above.) Hundreds of outages have already been reported throughout the region with more expected late Monday morning into the early afternoon. (Check back for separate outage updates from Daily Voice.) Monday will be partly cloudy with a high around the freezing mark and winds whipping through the region throughout the day, bringing down trees and tree limbs…
High Wind Warning: Gusts Near 60 MPH Expected To Blow Down Trees, Power Lines High Wind Warning: Gusts Near 60 MPH Expected To Blow Down Trees, Power Lines
High Wind Warning: Gusts Near 60 MPH Expected To Blow Down Trees, Power Lines This story has been updated. The heavy rain on the front end of the storm sweeping through the area will taper off early Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24. But don't let that fool you. The most damaging part of the storm will be Sunday night through late in the afternoon on Monday, Feb. 25 as strong winds will become the story.  Winds of 25-35 mph may gust up to close to 60 mph. (See first image above.) A High Wind Warning will be in effect for the entire region from 10 p.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. Monday. (See second image above.) Winds of this magnitude will bring down trees, large tree limbs…
Snow Squalls Could Cause Whiteout Conditions, Slippery Travel Snow Squalls Could Cause Whiteout Conditions, Slippery Travel
Snow Squalls Could Cause Whiteout Conditions, Slippery Travel Don't let the bright sunshine that has followed the latest winter storm to sweep through the area fool you. Conditions are expected to be much different Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 30. An arctic cold front will pass through the region accompanied by a line of snow showers and/or snow squalls that will last around 30 minutes to one hour, the National Weather Service warned in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued just before 10 a.m. Wednesday.  "Brief whiteout conditions with a quick coating to around an inch of snow is possible in any of the heavier snow squalls,…
Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow
Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow A new round of Arctic air will arrive after a midweek storm that will bring a chance of snow followed by steady rain to the region. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday,  Jan. 21, will be partly sunny, icy and frigid, with a high temperature in the lower teens and wind-chill values between -5 and -15 during the day. Winds of about 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph could cause power outages. It will be mostly clear overnight with a low around 2 and the wind-chill factor still in negative digits. Tuesday, Jan. 22 will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid- to upper-20s and the overn…
Deep Freeze Will Follow Storm Bringing Rain, Icy, Slippery Wintry Mix, Snow Farther North Deep Freeze Will Follow Storm Bringing Rain, Icy, Slippery Wintry Mix, Snow Farther North
Deep Freeze Will Follow Storm Bringing Rain, Icy, Slippery Wintry Mix, Snow Farther North The complex storm system that is bringing more freezing rain and rain than snow to the area will bring a big change in the weather pattern. Areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway are seeing an icy and slippery wintry mix on Sunday morning, Jan. 20. Significant snowfall totals of up to a foot are expected north of I-84. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday for areas north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway. (Shown in pink in the third image above.) A Winter Weather Advisory covers Southern Westchester and coastal Fairfield County. Precipitation will continue into…
Round Of Snow Could Make For Slippery Morning Commute Round Of Snow Could Make For Slippery Morning Commute
Round Of Snow Could Make For Slippery Morning Commute Click here for an updated story: Round Of Snow Now Expected To Arrive Earlier A fast-moving, widespread clipper system will bring light accumulating snow to the region that could make for a slippery commute on Thursday morning, Jan. 3. Wednesday, Jan. 2 will be partly sunny with a high in the upper-30s and a wind-chill factor between 30 and 35 degrees. Snow should arrive after 1 a.m. Thursday, with the snow chance continuing until around 8 a.m. Thursday. About a half-inch to up to 1 inch of accumulation is expected, the National Weather Service said …