Middletown, NJ
Schools
These Central Jersey Schools Had Early Dismissals These Central Jersey Schools Had Early Dismissals
These Central Jersey Schools Had Early Dismissals While snow won't effect many New Jersey schoolchildren learning remotely, others could have a day off. Update: Monroe Township Public Schools was the first in the region to announce a snow day and no classes on Thursday due to the heavy snowfall. ALSO SEE: An updated list of Thursday's school closings due to snow can be found by clicking here.  Other districts began announcing early dismissal plans for this week's storm, which could drop up to two feet of snow on Central Jersey. Among them:  Holmdel Township Public Schools are using an early release schedule on Wednesday. New …

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Brand-New Snowfall Projections Released For Powerful Nor'easter With Updated Timing For Storm Brand-New Snowfall Projections Released For Powerful Nor'easter With Updated Timing For Storm
Brand-New Snowfall Projections Released For Powerful Nor'easter With Updated Timing For Storm One of the most potent snowstorms in several years is set to slam the area with the brand-new models calling for a foot or more of accumulation for most of the region and wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour that could cause power outages. A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 through 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17.  Travel could be very difficult to impossible during much of that time frame, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement on the powerful Nor'easter issued early Tuesday, Dec. 15. Generally, total snow ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Preliminary Snowfall Projections Released For Potentially Major Midweek Nor'easter Preliminary Snowfall Projections Released For Potentially Major Midweek Nor'easter
Preliminary Snowfall Projections Released For Potentially Major Midweek Nor'easter The first significant snowstorm of the season remains on track for midweek, and now, preliminary snowfall projections have just been released based on the latest forecast models. The time frame for the storm is late Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 16 into early Thursday morning, Dec. 17.  "There is increasing potential for a significant winter storm Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning with heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early Monday morning, Dec. 14. The potential blockbu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Separate Chances For Snow Coming, Including Potential Midweek Nor'easter Separate Chances For Snow Coming, Including Potential Midweek Nor'easter
Separate Chances For Snow Coming, Including Potential Midweek Nor'easter A stretch of dry weather will end with a rainy start to the weekend followed by two separate chances for snow, including a possible midweek Nor'easter. Here's the day-by-day outlook. Rain will arrive Saturday morning, Dec. 12, with patchy fog at times. The high temperature will be in the low 50s.  Rain will taper off by late Saturday afternoon, followed by a chance of showers through the evening. The temperature will hold steady in the upper 40s overnight with cloudy skies and scattered showers. It will become partly sunny Sunday, Dec. 13 with the high temperature climbing…

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by Joe Lombardi
Springfield, MA
News
Weekend Forecast: Freezing Rain, Snow Storm Developing For Wednesday Weekend Forecast: Freezing Rain, Snow Storm Developing For Wednesday
Weekend Forecast: Freezing Rain, Snow Storm Developing For Wednesday Freezing rain and frosty mornings are predicted for the weekend of Dec. 12-13 ahead of a developing snowstorm that could hit next week. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 70 percent chance of freezing rain and patchy fog early Saturday morning. More showers could fall in the evening. Temperatures may reach a high of 42 degrees. Sunday will be the more pleasant of the two days with no rain anticipated and temperatures expected to reach into the mid-50s. If you’re going out this may be the day to do it; a drop in temperatures is anticipated as a coastal storm…

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by Kristin Palpini
Torrington, CT
Weather
Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs
Winter Weather Outlook For Region Released By Farmers Almanacs Want an early read on the weather outlook for the winter of 2020-21? There already are two forecasts by a pair of publications with long histories, and they're not exactly in agreement. "If you love the cold of winter, you’re going to love our forecast if you live in the northern half of the country," the Farmers' Almanac said. The Farmers’ Almanac says a major blizzard the second week of February will be among several big storms in our area. “This storm may bring up to 1-2 feet of snow to cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston,” the Farmers' Almanac writes. You can read the Farmers…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For First Potential Snowstorm Of New Year Projected Snowfall Totals Released For First Potential Snowstorm Of New Year
Projected Snowfall Totals Released For First Potential Snowstorm Of New Year Click here for a new, updated story: Storm Will Start As Snow Before Changing To Wintry Mix, Causing Potentially Hazardous Travel Accumulation totals for the first potential snowstorm of the new year have been released. There is increasing confidence for at least moderate snow accumulations Saturday afternoon, Jan. 18 into Saturday night, the National Weather Service said. Projected snowfall totals from AccuWeather.com are shown in the first image above: 1 to 3 inches (light blue), 3 to 6 inches (blue) and 6 to 12 inches (dark blue).  Snow is expected to arrive Saturday afte…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Winter Weather Returns With First Snowstorm Of New Year Possible This Week Winter Weather Returns With First Snowstorm Of New Year Possible This Week
Winter Weather Returns With First Snowstorm Of New Year Possible This Week Click here for a new, updated story: Likelihood Increases For First Snowstorm Of New Year It may have seemed like the calendar skipped winter and went straight to spring the last couple of days. But the rest of this week -- and especially toward the weekend -- will serve as a reminder that's it's still very much January. There's a chance for the first snowstorm of the new decade late in the week. Here's what to expect through the end of the week: Monday, Jan. 13: It will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the mid 40s.The overnight low temperature will be just above the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Cortlandt, NY
News
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region A strong cold front moving through the area started with a storm system that brought accumulating snow to the region, leading to delayed school starts and some closures on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Here are some selected snowfall totals from the region. Add the total for your town by leaving a comment below. Westchester County Armonk, 2.8 inches, 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 North Salem,  3 inches, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Nassau County Manhasset, 1.2 inches, 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 Merrick, 1.8 inches, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 New Hyde Park, 1.0 inches, 5:40 a.m. Wednesday…

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by Daily Voice
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area
Several Injured After Bus Carrying 50 Extras From Showtime's 'Billions’ Crashes In Area Eight people were injured when a bus carrying 50 extras for the Showtime series "Billions," slid down an embankment in the area. The crash took place around 10:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2 in Ulster County, on Mountain Rest Road in New Paltz, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. According to Lucchesi, the bus was returning from filming when it stopped on the road due to another accident. The driver got off the vehicle to try and help. When he left the bus, it began to slide down an embankment, hitting a vehicle, and then a second before coming to rest at the bottom of a ditch. Of the 50 p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Weather
Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says
Expect Snowy, Stormy Winter, AccuWeather Says A new long-range forecast is calling for a snowy and stormy winter in the area. Despite a few cold spells across the Northeast during autumn, winter's chill won't arrive until at least the end of 2019, AccuWeather.com says. "I think you're going to see a touch of winter come in in December," AccuWeather Expert Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said. "But I think its full force will hold out until after the new year." Once the wintry weather gets underway, an active season will be in store, AccuWeather.com says. "Whether or not it's snowstorms, ice storms or mixed events, I do …

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by Joe Lombardi
Armonk, NY
News
Hundreds Remain Without Power In Westchester Following Snowstorm Hundreds Remain Without Power In Westchester Following Snowstorm
Hundreds Remain Without Power In Westchester Following Snowstorm Hundreds are still without power in Westchester as utility crews from Con Edison and NYSEG continue cleaning up from Sunday’s snowstorm that impacted thousands overnight. As of early evening on Monday, March 4, Con Edison was reporting 73 outages in Westchester, impacting 409 of their 348,198 customers in the county, while NYSEG had just one of their 38,806 customers still reporting outages. In Westchester, 212 Scarsdale customers were still in the dark, followed by White Plains (63 outages); Mount Vernon (37); Port Chester (22); Harrison (12) Rye (11), Rye Brook and New Rochelle (10).…

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by Zak Failla