Worst Winter Storm In Years Slams Northeast: Latest Snowfall, Ice, Power Outage Numbers
A sprawling, dangerous storm is pounding the Northeast with heavy snow, crippling ice, and widespread power outages continuing to grow across dozens of states.
The National Weather Service says snow, sleet, and freezing rain will continue through Sunday night, Jan. 25, nto early Monday, Jan. 26, in the worst winter storm in five years.
The latest briefing highlights widespread heavy snow across the Mid‑Atlantic and Northeast, with a widespread 8-10 inches of snowfall, and higher totals ranging from 10 to 20 inches expected through the overnight.
Many locations in the New York metropo…
O&R Mobilizing Crews For Outages Ahead Of Dangerous Heat, Storms In Hudson Valley
As dangerous heat and strong thunderstorms threaten the Hudson Valley, Orange and Rockland Utilities is activating its emergency response team and bringing in additional crews to handle potential power outages caused by the weather.
The company announced it will mobilize overhead line crews, tree removal experts, customer service operators, and 125 mutual aid workers beginning Friday afternoon, July 25, as conditions are expected to deteriorate.
The move comes as the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties through 8 p.m. F…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For 10 NJ Counties, NWS Warns
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for 10 New Jersey counties through 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, as damaging storms threaten to slam the region with hail, wind, and lightning, according to the National Weather Service.
The counties under watch include:
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem.
The Storm Prediction Center says conditions are right for frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and wind gusts strong enough to cause property damage and power outages.
Meanwhile, residents in northeast New Jersey—including Passaic, Berg…
Possible Tornados, High Winds, Severe Storms Threaten New Jersey
A powerful storm system moving through the East Coast is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania late Sunday, March 16, into the evening, forecasters say.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS) and AccuWeather, the storm poses several risks, including:
Damaging wind gusts between 55-65 mph, with isolated gusts up to 90 mph possible.
Heavy rain leading to flash flooding in low-lying areas.
Possible isolated tornadoes, particularly in eastern Pennsylvania and the Delmarva region.
"Widespr…
50+ MPH Winds, Thunderstorms To Slam NJ, PA: Here’s When It Hits
A strong storm system will sweep across New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 5, delivering damaging winds, torrential rain, and possible severe thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Mount Holly.
Wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph are expected across much of the region, with higher gusts nearing 60 mph possible along the Jersey Shore and Delmarva Peninsula, forecasters said.
“The heavily populated I-95 corridor will finally experience the gusty winds on the final day of this multi-day episode on Wednesday, as the storm intensifies and moves into Canada,” Acc…
60 MPH Winds, Heavy Rain Will Batter NJ, PA: Outages, Flooding Possible
A powerful storm system is sweeping across New Jersey on Sunday, Feb. 16, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain, and the potential for flooding and power outages, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The strongest winds are expected to peak in the afternoon into the evening, with gusts between 50 and 60 mph hitting many areas across the state.
The hardest-hit areas for wind gusts include Morristown, Flemington, and Trenton, where winds are forecasted to reach 50 to 60 mph through tonight. Similar gusts are expected in greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Vineland, and Atlantic …
Gov. Youngkin Declares State Of Emergency As Major Winter Storm Looms Over Virginia
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued a state of emergency ahead of a powerful winter storm expected to blanket Virginia starting Sunday, Jan. 7, with snow, freezing rain, and dangerously low temperatures.
“I am declaring a state of emergency for the incoming winter storm currently forecasted to impact Virginia starting Sunday,” Youngkin said in a statement. “I encourage all Virginians, visitors, and travelers to stay alert, monitor the weather forecast, and prepare now for any potential impacts.”
State agencies, including VDOT and the Virginia State Police, are pre-treating roads and ramping up s…
What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know
A storm system moving in brings the potential for snow squalls, 55 mph winds, and frigid temps mid-week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, forecasters have said in a new update.
⚠️❄️🌬️ Not much change to the forecast for tonight through Thursday. Some snow showers may result in some light... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
A powerful cold front is set to sweep through the region tonight into Thursday, Dec. 5, bringing snow showers, potential travel hazards, and wind gusts as high as 55 mph, according to the National Weather …
Long-Duration Storm: Be Ready For Wintry Mix, Power Outages, Flooding, Hochul Warns NYers
Ahead of an upcoming storm system expected to last several nights, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging residents across the state to prepare for snow, heavy rains, power outages, and flooding.
According to the latest predictions, the storm is expected to arrive in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Long Island on Tuesday, April 2, and continue through Thursday night, April 4, bringing poor travel conditions and likely power outages along with it, Hochul announced.
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Eversource Preparing For Power Outages, Downed Trees As Storm Intensifies In CT
As a strong storm system brings gusty winds and heavy rain to Connecticut, Eversource is preparing crews to respond to any power outages, downed trees, or other damage caused by the weather.
The storm system, which arrived on Wednesday, Feb. 28, is bringing powerful wind gusts of 25 to 25 miles per hour to the state and is set to continue overnight into Thursday, Feb. 29, according to predictions from the National Weather Service.
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Because these conditions could ver…
Thousands Without Power As Storm Intensifies In NJ
Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as of Tuesday evening, Jan. 9, as the storm intensified.
A State of Emergency ordered by Gov. Phil Murphy went into effect at 5 p.m., with state and local officials urging residents to stay off the roads.
As of 7:25 p.m., more than 2,000 residents in Hunterdon County were in the dark, according to JCP&L, including 123 in Delaware; 729 in Lambertville City; 733 in Raritan; 437 in West Amwell, and more.
In Morris County, 3,360 JCP&L customers were without power. Those are residents of Mount Olive where 2,449 people w…
