Amherst, MA
Weather
Cool, Dry Weather Forecast For New Year's Eve - Then Comes The Rain Cool, Dry Weather Forecast For New Year's Eve - Then Comes The Rain
Cool, Dry Weather Forecast For New Year's Eve - Then Comes The Rain A cold front pushing a snow/rain storm toward the east seems to have been delayed until tomorrow night, leaving New Year’s Eve nice and dry. On Thursday, New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, the temperature is expected to reach a high of 41 degrees and a low near 37. Wine will be moderate at around 7 mph, according to the National Weather Service. The weather is predicted to be clear dry. Clouds will start to gather on New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1. There may be a period of brief snow in the northern part of Massachusetts and freezing rain mixed with sleet for the rest of the state starting around 4 o…

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by Kristin Palpini
Scarsdale, NY
Weather
Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year
Separate Storm Systems Will Bring Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow During First Days Of New Year Skies will clear for New Year's Eve night, but then separate storm systems will bring a mix of rain, sleet, and snow during a very active stretch of weather from New Year's Day through the end of the weekend. That will come after a rainy start to the day on New Year's Eve Day, Thursday, Dec. 31. Rain will taper off by mid-morning, and it will stay cloudy the rest of the day with the high temperature in the mid 40s. It will gradually become clear after nightfall on New Year's Eve. The overnight low will be in the mid 20s after the ball drops in Times Square, according to the National Weather…

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by Joe Lombardi
Amherst, MA
News
COVID-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021 COVID-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021
Covid-19: First Night Northampton Goes Virtual For 2021 First Night Northampton 2021 is going to be a largely virtual affair. One of the largest and most popular annual New Year’s Eve gatherings in Western Massachusetts, First Night organizers said there will be no in-person entertainment this year - all performances will be streamed online and broadcast on TV (Northampton Comcast Cable channels 12, 15, 23). Streaming links for Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch have been posted to First Night’s website. “In light of COVID-19 there will be many necessary changes to the celebration, most importantly there is no in-person entertainment this year,” Firs…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Weather
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD
Forecast: Expect Snow Today, Wednesday, Dec. 30 - Rain on NYD Snow is on the way for today, according to the most recent forecast by the National Weather Service. It won’t add up to much, but meteorologists are predicting light snow in the region today, Wednesday, Dec. 30. The snow will be heaviest in Central Massachusetts and the Northern Berkshires with the Worcester, Fitchburg, Pittsfield, and North Adams areas expected to receive an inch of snow. In Western Massachusetts, the southernmost part of Central Massachusetts, and Berkshires South County are expected to receive less than an inch of snow. The snow could become rain Wednesday night or ear…

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
Weather
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast
Windy Week Leading Up To New Year's Day Ice Storm - 7-Day Weather Forecast Today’s weather will be blustery and chilly with a high temperature in the teens. On Tuesday, Dec. 29, the National Weather Service forecast dry and seasonably chilly weather today and into Wednesday, Dec. 30. A cold front will bring a period of mainly scattered rain showers to the region late Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. High pressure is expected to build in from the west later Thursday into Friday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day, bringing dry and chillier weather. A low-pressure system passing to our west will bring more rain later Friday into Friday nig…

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by Kristin Palpini
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year
Snow, Ice Now Expected During Strong Storm Ushering In New Year There is now an increasing likelihood of snowfall and icy conditions for most of the region for a strong storm system that will sweep through the region from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Tuesday, Dec. 29 will become sunny after noontime with the high temperature around 40 degrees and wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. It will be clear and cold overnight with a low temperature around 20 degrees. Wednesday, Dec. 30 will also gradually become sunny after a cloudy start. The high temperature will be around 40 degrees with wind-chil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week
Here's Latest On Potential For New Year's Storm After Stretch Of Dry Days To Start Week The final days of 2020, which will go down in the history books as a year like no other (to put it mildly), are expected to be relatively uneventful weather-wise, with a stretch of dry days with seasonably cold temperatures. But, perhaps fittingly, 2020 may have one last surprise in store. That's because a potentially powerful storm system is expected to sweep through the region New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. The fact it would follow the overnight storm that slammed the region Christmas Eve into Christmas Day is also a rarity. Like the Christmas storm, the system developing for New Y…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year
First Storm Of 2020 Will Follow Dry Start To New Year New Year's Eve and New Year's Day marked not only the start of the new decade, but a respite from the stormy stretch of weather, with both days being dry. But a new, slow-moving storm system due to arrive on the second day of the new year will affect the region through the first half of the weekend. Here's what to expect: Wednesday, Jan. 1: Partly sunny and cold with the high temperature in the upper 30s but wind-chill values between 25 and 30 degrees. It will be clear overnight with the low temperature in the upper 20s. Thursday, Jan. 2: The day will start out cold with morning wind…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch
Storm Pushes Off Coast, Leading To Dry Start To New Year Before Another Unsettled Stretch The storm system that swept through the area has pushed off the coast, leading to dry conditions to start the new year and new decade before another unsettled stretch arrives later in the week. New Year's Eve Day, Tuesday, Dec. 31 will be a cloudy and breezy day with a high temperature in the mid 40s.  As for the evening, look for mostly cloudy skies. The temperature in Times Square will be in mid to upper 30s at midnight, but winds of up to around 14 miles per hour will make it feel like it's in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. New Year's Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1 will…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year
Here's Latest On Complex Storm That Will Bring Big Change Heading Into New Year A complex storm system will sweep through the area starting late in the weekend, bringing about a big change in the weather pattern heading into the start of the new year and new decade. The storm will arrive Sunday afternoon, Dec. 29 and continue through Monday evening, Dec. 30 in this region after bringing blizzard conditions to the Rockies and Upper Midwest earlier in the weekend. The good news is that the system will push off the coast before New Year's Eve Day, leading to a big change to start the new decade, with dry weather into New Year's Day. The storm will bring mainly rain, heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades
Raining In The New Year: Times Square Ball Drop Will Be A Wet One For First Time In Decades Ready to ring in the new year? Then you should also be ready for rain.For the first time since 1995, rain is expected to be falling when the ball drops in Times Square. (For a look at the projected radar for midnight, Tuesday, Jan. 1, see the image above.) Rain will overspread the region in the afternoon on New Year's Eve day, Monday,  Dec. 31, starting around 3 p.m. and continuing into early Tuesday morning.  Total rainfall amounts will be between 1 and 1.5 inches. Related story: Have A Ball On New Year's Eve: Things To Do, Places To Dine In Times Square There is some good…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
New Year's Eve: North Jersey's Best Places To Throw Down New Year's Eve: North Jersey's Best Places To Throw Down
New Year's Eve: North Jersey's Best Places To Throw Down Whether you're celebrating that 2018 was great or that it's over, there's no shortage of New Year's Eve parties in Bergen and Passaic counties. Here are the hottest places to throw down. Midland Brew House, Saddle Brook: Hosted By 103.5 KTU's Bartel, live music by Z100s DJ DRAMOS & KTU DJ Raphael Valentino; $75 for open bar, dinner buffet, champagne toast and more. Click here for tickets The Hill, Closter: Live music by American Idol's Constantine Maroulis, five-course tasting menu by Chef Ben Pollinger; midnight champagne toast; admission is $190. Tickets Biagio's, Par…

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by Cecilia Levine