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Cold Temperatures
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued From Pond In Fairfax County By Virginia State Police Troopers
Virginia State Police troopers had to make a bold rescue on Sunday night when a 40-year-old woman splash landed in a Fairfax County pond, officials say. Two troopers were called shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 20, to a stretch of eastbound lanes on I-66, when a woman went off the road and into a retention pond near exit 60 (Route 123). The vehicle became submerged, according to police, and the driver was trapped, leading to a brave rescue by the troopers, who were able to get her out of the vehicle through its sunroof. She was taken to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment o…
Gettysburg, PA
Weather
Region Could Get Snow In Weekend Storm
A major storm is brewing for the Mid-Atlantic region, but central Pennsylvania and Maryland are predicted to miss out on the majority of the snow, according to AccuWeather. Here are the latest key messages regarding the winter storm that will likely impact portions of the Mid Atlantic (especially near the coast) and areas northeast through New England late Friday into the weekend. pic.twitter.com/A2RabY7qA0 — NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) January 25, 2022 The region will continue to have cold temperatures with near freezing or below with wind chill through Monday, according to…
Gettysburg, PA
News
Snowfall Projections Released For This Week's Storm In Pennsylvania
The first winter storm of the year is expected to bring snow and more cold temperatures that will last for several days, according to the National Weather Service. A look at areas (in darkest blue) where the heaviest snow is expected.AccuWeather Adams, York and Lancaster counties may see high accumulations of 2 to 4 inches starting, according to NWS. The rest of central Pennsylvania may see anywhere from a dusting of snow to 2 inches. The Pittsburgh region and southwestern Pennsylvania through Somerset County may see snow totals as high as 7 inches, according to NWS. Eastern Pennsylvan…
Greenwich, CT
Weather
Snowfall Possible As Quick-Moving Storm Sweeps Through Region, Temperatures Plummet
A quick-moving storm system coupled with the arrival of sharply colder temperatures could bring a round of snowfall to much of the region. The timeframe for potential snowfall is overnight through around noon on Monday, Jan. 3. "It may be hard to believe that any snow is on the way, given the warmth and lack of wintry weather thus far this season," AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson said. The system is now expected to track farther south and east with New York City, Long Island, southern Westchester, coastal Connecticut, and northern New Jersey having the highest potential to see …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Separate Rounds Of Snowfall Will Be Followed By Potentially More Significant Storm
The start of December is just a day away, but it felt like it came much earlier with persistent cold and scattered snowfall at times in much of the region. There will be more chances of light snow the next few days as the below-average temps linger. (See the first two images above.) Then, a potentially more significant storm has the potential of forming. The time frame for that system in the Northeast is Sunday night, Dec. 5 into early Tuesday, Dec. 7, with "multiple scenarios" now possible, AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said. One scenario has colder air s…
Massapequa, NY
Weather
First Snowfall Projections, Timing Released For Big Storm Taking Aim On Region
The first snowfall projections and timing for a potentially major winter storm have been released as the coldest temperatures of the season grip the region. The storm moving west to east is expected to develop late Sunday, Jan. 31, and linger into Tuesday, Feb. 2, with most of the region expected to see between 4 and 8 inches of snowfall, with the potential for 6 to 12 inches. (See the first image above.) "The exact track and speed of strengthening of that storm will determine where the heaviest swath of snow ends up in relation to the coast and areas well inland,” AccuWeather Chief Br…
