Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected
Nor'easter: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT, With These Communities Most Affected A late-winter Nor'easter has already left thousands of Connecticut residents without power as it batters the state with snow, rain, and strong wind gusts.  Related Story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures The storm arrived on Monday evening, March 13, and has continued into Tuesday, March 14, bringing steady rain and even snowfall in the areas of the state north of the I-84 corridor.  Along with precipitation, the Nor'easter has also brought strong wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour to the state, knocking d…
Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures
Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures A multi-threat Nor'easter packed with strong winds, and a mix of snow and rain, has arrived in the region, leading to scores of school closures on Tuesday, March 14. The storm will linger into early Wednesday morning, March 15, according to the National Weather Service.  Rain that began Monday evening became steadier overnight with steady snowfall in areas farther north and inland. For the latest snowfall projections see the first image above from AccuWeather.com: 1 to 3 inches (light blue) 3 to 6 inches (Columbia blue) 6 to 12 inches (Royal blue) 12 to 18 inches (blue) 18…
School Closings: List Grows As Nor'Easter To Bring Heavy Snows, High Winds School Closings: List Grows As Nor'Easter To Bring Heavy Snows, High Winds
School Closings: List Grows As Nor'Easter To Bring Heavy Snows, High Winds The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central and Western Massachusetts on Monday, March 15, through Wednesday as a nor'easter will blanket the area with heavy snows and high winds.  Several schools have announced they will be closed on Tuesday.   The Berkshires Adams-Cheshire Regional School District Berkshire Hills Regional School District Central Berkshire Regional School District Farmington River Regional School District Gabriel Abbott Memorial School Hancock Regional School District Lee Public Schools Mount Greylock Regional School District North Ad…
Nor'easter: These Parts Of Region Could See 18 Inches Of Snowfall From Multi-Threat Storm Nor'easter: These Parts Of Region Could See 18 Inches Of Snowfall From Multi-Threat Storm
Nor'easter: These Parts Of Region Could See 18 Inches Of Snowfall From Multi-Threat Storm Updated story - Storm Watch: These Areas Expected To See Extreme, Major Impacts From Nor'easter Parts of the region could see as much as 18 inches of snowfall from a multi-threat Nor'easter. The time frame for the storm is Monday night, March 13 into late Tuesday evening, March 14, according to the National Weather Service. Everyone throughout the region will be affected -- with heavy snowfall the biggest threat inland, and flooding and strong winds that could cause power outages the biggest threats around the coast.  For snowfall projections for the entire Northeast, see t…
Strong Winds From Powerful Nor'easter Could Cause Power Outages: Here's Latest Strong Winds From Powerful Nor'easter Could Cause Power Outages: Here's Latest
Strong Winds From Powerful Nor'easter Could Cause Power Outages: Here's Latest Updated story - Storm Watch: These Areas Expected To See Extreme, Major Impacts From Nor'easter A potent Nor'easter that could dump as much as 18 inches of snow in some inland areas will be packed with strong winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storm is Monday night, March 13 into late Tuesday evening, March 14, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts will range from 40 to 70 miles per hour starting Monday night, March 13. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Areas most at risk for power outages due to fallen trees and power lines a…
Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast
Potent Storm System Brings Mix Of Heavy Rain, Snow, Strong Winds To Northeast A strong storm system packed with a mix of snow, sleet, and rain is moving from west to east through the region on Saturday morning, March 4. Areas south of the Interstate 84 corridor have seen mainly rain, with flooding in some spots, especially along the coast, where a widespread 1 inch of rainfall has fallen, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts as strong as 66 miles per hour were reported in coastal Connecticut (in Greenwich at 4 a.m. Saturday) and 62 mph on Long Island (in East Hampton just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday). Heavy snow continues to fall across the north…
Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Power Outages On Long Island Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Power Outages On Long Island
Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Power Outages On Long Island More than a thousand customers are without power as strong winds pummel Long Island early Friday evening, Feb. 3. As of 5:45 p.m., there were 1,560 customers in the dark across Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to PSEG Long Island’s outage map. Earlier Report: Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As 'Extremely Dangerous' Arctic Blast Arrives The outages come as a powerful cold front sweeps through the region, packing damaging wind gusts and Arctic air that will plunge overnight wind chills to below zero. Wind gusts on Long Island were forecasted to reach up to 45 mile…
Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Thousands Of Power Outages: Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Thousands Of Power Outages: Here Are CT Communities Most Affected
Strong Wind Gusts Lead To Thousands Of Power Outages: Here Are CT Communities Most Affected Heavy winds are knocking out power for thousands of people in Connecticut as a potent cold front packed with damaging winds rolls through the region. The front arrived on Friday, Feb. 3, also bringing a blast of cold Arctic air that along with the heavy wind, is making temperatures feel below-freezing at times.  Related Story - Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As 'Extremely Dangerous' Arctic Blast Arrives As Connecticut gets battered by the wind and cold, thousands of people have found themselves without power.  As of around 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Eversource was …
Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh
Power Outages: Winds Knock Down Wires, Transformers, Trees In Greenburgh Heavy wind gusts from a powerful cold front traveling through the Northeast are causing thousands of people to lose power throughout Westchester County.  The cold front, arriving in the area on Friday, Feb. 3, is bringing gusts as strong as 35 miles per hour to the region, along with Arctic air. The combination of the chilled air and wind will make it feel below-freezing at times, according to the National Weather Service.  Related Story - Damaging Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As 'Extremely Dangerous' Arctic Blast Arrives The gusts have already knocked down trees and…
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts
School Closings: List Grows As Subzero Temperatures Approach Massachusetts As dangerous wind chills and subzero temperatures are expected to move through the state, many Massachusetts school districts are closing for the day on Friday, Feb. 3.  The National Weather Service predicts the lowest wind chills could be between -15 and -45 degrees Fahrenheit from Friday night into Saturday morning. Isolated power outages and snow squalls are expected and the risk for frostbite will also be high.  Dangerous Wind Chills Fri-Sat across southern New England. Isolated power outages possible due to strong winds. A few isolated snow squalls possible late tonight into early …
Here's When Damaging Wind Gusts From Multi-Hazard Winter Storm Could Cause Power Outages Here's When Damaging Wind Gusts From Multi-Hazard Winter Storm Could Cause Power Outages
Here's When Damaging Wind Gusts From Multi-Hazard Winter Storm Could Cause Power Outages Damaging wind gusts triggered by a multi-hazard winter storm bringing rain, sleet, and snow could cause power outages in much of the Northeast. Precipitation from the storm, which is moving from west to east on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, is expected to wind down shortly after daybreak on Thursday, Jan. 26, but strong wind gusts are expected to continue throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service. Generally, gusts will be around 30 miles per hour, but areas near the coast could see 40 mph gusts on Thursday. Wind speeds will increase Wednesday night with gusts of 30 m…
Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts
Thousands Without Power As Wintry Storm System Moves Through Massachusetts Thousands of Massachusetts residents were in the dark as a wintry storm system dumping both rain and snow moved through the area on Monday, Jan. 23. A Winter Weather Advisory was in place for about half of the state while a Winter Storm Warning was in place for the other half until 5 p.m, the National Weather Service reports.  Snowfall totals, some up to five inches, were expected to be higher in the western parts of the state where a majority of power outages were reported as well.  Here are the latest snowfall amounts for the current storm through 11 am. The bulk of the snowfall so f…