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Monday, December 27, 2010

Blizzard Blasts Northeast, Causes Travel Headaches

By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Andrew Rosenthal

A late-December blizzard pummeling the Eastern Seaboard is piling up the snow along the Mid-Atlantic coast and the Interstate 95 corridor from New York to Boston. In addition, strong winds are blowing this fresh snowpack. This is causing major travel problems across the Northeast and into the Mid-Atlantic.
Waves of snow continue to fall across the Delmarva Peninsula, New Jersey, the New York metro area and southern and eastern New England. Blizzard conditions are likely as winds gust above 35 mph, causing white-out conditions through late this morning.
Numerous states of emergency have been reported from Pennsylvania to New England. This means, unless urgent, do not travel.
Amtrak has cancelled all service between Boston and New York City, as well as limiting service between Richmond and Newport News, Va. Even where trains run across the Northeast Corridor, there have been widespread delays on Sunday.
Flights are also severely affected by the blizzard. Bradley Airport near Hartford, Conn., JFK Airport near New York City, and Newark, N.J., are all closed this morning. Flights in and out of the major East Coast airports are also being delayed or cancelled starting later this evening. Travelers should check with their airlines for the latest information on flights. Most airlines are waiving cancellation and change fees.
The roads are no better. Accidents have been plentiful across the New York metro area, causing severe backups along the major highways of the region. In New England, roads are snow covered and have led to numerous accidents. Interstate 95 from Philadelphia northward, the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 80 in New Jersey, Interstate 84 in Connecticut and New York, and Interstate 93 in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are among the roads that are extremely dangerous this morning. Travelers are urged to remain indoors today to allow road crews to clear the snow.
Some of the storm totals so far include:

  • Lyndhurst, N.J.: 29 inches
  • Elizabeth, N.J.: 26.5 inches
  • Cape May, N.J.: 18 inches
  • Tuxedo, N.Y.: 26 inches
  • Brooklyn, N.Y.: 17.5 inches
  • Narragansett, R.I.: 6.5 inches
  • Saugus, Mass.: 12.3 inches
  • Selbyville, Del.: 11.3 inches
  • Snow Hill, Md.: 10 inches
Despite these gaudy snowfall totals, accumulations inland from western Massachusetts to eastern Pennsylvania and along the Interstate 95 corridor across the Mid-Atlantic paled by comparison. Totals were 4 to 6 inches in the Philadelphia area, while metro Washington, D.C., generally totaled an inch or less of snow.
Be sure to keep your WeatherBug active to receive the latest on the latest on the developing East Coast blizzard. Get the latest updates anywhere on Twitter at WeatherBug WeatherBuzz.
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Story Image: Delta plane is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., after a winter storm on the East Coast caused thousands of flight cancellations and left countless passengers stranded. (Julio Cortez, The Associated Press)
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Heavy Snow, Blizzard Targets Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

By WeatherBug Sr. Meteorologist, James West

A major winter storm is setting its sights on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to round out the holiday weekend, bringing more than a foot of snow along and east of Interstate 95 from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. As if that weren`t enough, gusty winds will create blizzard conditions for the highly-populated New York and Boston metro areas.
WeatherBug Meteorologist Bryan Karrick has the latest in his exclusive WeatherBug Severe Outlook.
The ingredients for this major winter blast are quickly forming along the Eastern Seaboard. An area of low pressure has rolling up the Mid-Atlantic Coast and a pool of cold, Arctic air is entrenched along the East Coast. The low will march northeastward tonight as a coastal low, pulling plenty of Atlantic moisture onshore, right into the face of the building Arctic air mass.
Already snow is pushing into the coastal Mid-Atlantic and Northeast from eastern Virginia into southern Maine. Accumulations with this initial snow have been light, although the snowfall should pick up in earnest through this evening and tonight as the storm intensifies as it pushes up the Atlantic coast. Moderate snow will spread into the Boston metro area as the evening wears on. The snow will then continue into Monday morning across the Mid-Atlantic and last through Monday evening in the Northeast.
Locations along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor will see more snow compared to those to the west of Interstate 95. This includes the Delmarva Peninsula, much of New Jersey, New York City and Long Island, and southern and eastern New England. The heaviest snowfall amounts will fall in Boston`s western suburbs, where 20 to 25 inches of the white stuff could be found. Further south 8 to 16 inches will be common near New York City while the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Delmarva Peninsula and Philadelphia metro area will see 6 to 10 inches of snow. Accumulations of 3 to 8 inches will be found near Richmond, Va. For the mountains of western Virginia, decent snowfall and high winds will be factor with this storm. A High Wind Warning is in effect there which includes the city of Roanoke, Va.
With a rapidly strengthening storm, gusty winds will also be part of the equation. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be common across the New York and Boston metro area, Long Island, and along the Connecticut and Rhode Island coasts. Along with the falling snow, these gusty winds will create blizzard conditions, and near zero visibilities for the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor cities of the Northeast.
A Blizzard Warning stretches along the coast from the Delmarva Peninsula to Maine. Cities included in this warning are New York City, Newark, N.J., Hartford, Conn., Providence, R.I., Boston, and Portland, Maine.
Winter Storm Warnings stretch from North Carolina to New England, including Raleigh, N.C., Richmond, Va., Philadelphia, and Albany, N.Y., while Winter Weather Advisories extend from extreme eastern Tennessee to northern Vermont.
Snowfall totals include 7.4 inches in Rosman, Ga., 6 inches in Huntsville, Ala., 12.5 inches in Enfield, N.C., and 10 inches in Franklin, S.C. Norfolk, Va., has seen a foot of snow, while 15.7 inches have fallen in Atlantic City, N.J., and 18 inches in Cape May, N.J. Elizabeth, N.J., has 11.7 inches of snow, while Central Park has 4.5 inches of the white stuff. Boston has seen 6.5 inches of snow, while 6 to 8 inches of snow cover the western suburbs.
The storm is likely to create massive travel headaches for the busy post-Christmas travel period, with highways along the Interstate 95 corridor likely to be slick and snow-covered and some secondary roads completely impassible. Check with your airline if you have travel plans into Tuesday.
WeatherBug Meteorologists will continue to watch this impending winter storm and provide the latest updates. Be sure to check your WeatherBug for the latest information, and keep your WeatherBug active to receive the latest forecasts for your area. Get the latest updates anywhere on Twitter at WeatherBug WeatherBuzz.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Monday Weather Outlook

By WeatherBug Sr. Meteorologist, James

The last work week of 2010 will start off with a Northeast blizzard and another arctic blast for the South and Southeast. The West, for once, will not be the center of the U.S. weather headlines.
The season`s first major winter nor`easter will be continuing to bombard the northern Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast with heavy snow and wind gusts in excess of 35 mph. Blizzard conditions will continue for places like New York City and Boston through later Monday afternoon.
Wrapping behind the nor`easter is another barrage of arctic air heading south. The Southeast, Gulf Coast and Florida will have another day of unseasonably cold temperatures. Highs on Monday will struggle to climb out of the 40s as far south as the Gulf Coast and northern Florida, with south Florida seeing highs in the 50s.
The Central U.S. from Texas to the Canadian border will have a quiet Monday. Bright sunshine will get rid of some of the winter gloom, but it will feel still feel like winter. Highs across the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes will be in the teens and 20s, with 30s and 40s in the central and lower Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys,
Outside of a few late day rain showers and mountain snow in the extreme northern Northwest, the West Coast will have a quiet Monday. Temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s in the Rockies and Great Basin. Warmer 50s and 60s will be found across the extreme southern Desert Southwest and across southern California.
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East Coast Blizzard Ruining Holiday Travel

By WeatherBug Sr. Meteorologist, James West

The East Coast blizzard targeting the East Coast will cause massive travel problems as the Christmas holiday weekend concludes today.
The first of many waves of snow is starting to fall across the immediate East Coast and will continue to spread inland. Later this afternoon and through tonight, the heaviest snow will spread across the I-95 corridor from just around Baltimore all of the way to Boston. Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia, Trenton and Newark, N.J., New York City, southern New England and Boston will all be hit by heavy snow and high winds.
Blizzard conditions are likely as winds gust above 35 mph, causing white-out conditions tonight and Monday. States of Emergencies have already been declared in Philadelphia and Boston, resulting in the cancellation of the Eagles-Vikings with more cities and states likely to issue them throughout today.
Drivers on I-95, the New Jersey Turnpike, Atlantic City Expressway and the Garden State Parkway, I-80 across northern New Jersey, and I-84 in New England will see conditions deteriorate rapidly this afternoon. Eastern travelers should not start heading to their destination if they do not think they can make it before the heavy snow starts this afternoon.
Flights in and out of the major East Coast airports are also being delayed or cancelled starting later this afternoon and evening. Travelers should check with their airlines for the latest information on flights. Most airlines are waiving cancellation and change fees.
Amtrak has cancelled trains between Richmond, Va., and Washington today. Trains are running on time between Washington and Boston as of lunchtime Sunday, however delays are likely as the snow hits the busy Northeast Corridor later this evening and tonight. Amtrak passengers will need to check for cancellations.
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Heavy Snow, Blizzard Targets Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Dustin Devine

A major winter storm is setting its sights on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to round out the holiday weekend, bringing more than a foot of snow along and east of Interstate 95 from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. As if that weren`t enough, gusty winds will create blizzard conditions for the highly-populated New York and Boston metro areas.
WeatherBug Meteorologist Bryan Karrick has the latest in his exclusive WeatherBug Severe Outlook.
The ingredients for this major winter blast are forming along the Eastern Seaboard. An area of low pressure is developing of the southeastern coast while at the same time, a pool of cold, Arctic air is being pulled into the storm. The low will march northeastward today as a coastal low, pulling plenty of Atlantic moisture onshore, right into the face of the building Arctic air mass.
Already a bit of light snow has developed from eastern Virginia into southern New England. Accumulations with this initial snow have been light, although the snowfall should pick up in earnest through the afternoon as the storm intensifies off of the North Carolina Outer Banks. Moderate snow will spread into the New York metro area and toward Boston as the afternoon and evening wears on. The snow will then continue into Monday morning across the Mid-Atlantic and last through Monday evening in the Northeast.
Locations along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor will see more snow compared to those to the west of Interstate 95. This includes the Delmarva Peninsula, much of New Jersey, New York City and Long Island, and southern and eastern New England. The heaviest snowfall amounts will fall in Boston`s western suburbs, where 20 to 25 inches of the white stuff could be found. Further south 8 to 16 inches will be common near New York City while the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Delmarva Peninsula and Philadelphia metro area will see 6 to 10 inches of snow. Accumulations of 3 to 8 inches will be found near Richmond, Va. For the mountains of western Virginia, decent snowfall and high winds will be factor with this storm. A High Wind Warning is in effect there which includes the city of Roanoke, Va.
With a rapidly strengthening storm, gusty winds will also be part of the equation. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be common across the New York and Boston metro area, Long Island, and along the Connecticut and Rhode Island coasts. Along with the falling snow, these gusty winds will create blizzard conditions, and near zero visibilities for the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor cities of the Northeast.
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for the New York metro area, including northeastern New Jersey, and coastal Connecticut, plus all of Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts, coastal New Hampshire and coastal Maine. Cities included in this warning are New York City, Newark, N.J., Providence, R.I., Boston, and Portland, Maine. For Cape Cod, heavy snowfall won`t be the main weather woe, but very high winds will be, with High Wind Warnings up and down the Cape.
Winter Storm Warnings stretch from northeastern Georgia to New England, including Raleigh, N.C., Richmond, Va., Philadelphia and Hartford, Conn., while Winter Weather Advisories stretch from central Tennessee to northern Vermont.
Snowfall totals of 4.7 inches have been reported in Simpsonville, S.C., with Hickory, N.C., reporting 8 inches of snow. Lake Toxaway, N.C., has 7.5 inches of snow, Hamptonville, N.C., has measured 7 inches of the white stuff. Danville, Va., has 5.5 inches of snow so far, with Galax, Va., at 5 inches.
The storm is likely to create massive travel headaches for the busy post-Christmas travel period, with highways along the Interstate 95 corridor likely to be slick and snow-covered and some secondary roads completely impassible. Amtrak has already cancelled most trains running south of Washington, D.C., for Sunday, and numerous flights across the Mid-Atlantic have already been cancelled. Check with your carrier if you have travel plans for Sunday or Monday.
WeatherBug Meteorologists will continue to watch this impending winter storm and provide the latest updates. Be sure to check your WeatherBug for the latest information, and keep your WeatherBug active to receive the latest forecasts for your area. Get the latest updates anywhere on Twitter at WeatherBug WeatherBuzz.
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Today's Weather Outlook

UPDATED By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Andrew Rosenthal

A powerful winter storm will move along the Eastern Seaboard, bringing heavy snow to the Mid-Atlantic throughout the day, and moving into the Northeast by afternoon and evening. Meanwhile, the West will continue to be slammed by a Pacific storm rolling onshore.
WeatherBug Meteorologist Rob Koch has the latest in his exclusive WeatherBug National Outlook.
A nor`easter moving along the East Coast will bring heavy snow with it today. The heaviest accumulations will be found along and to the east of the Interstate 95 corridor, with 6 to 12 inches of snow possible from the Delmarva Peninsula to New England. Even more snow will be found across the New York City and Boston metro areas, where 8 to 16 inches are expected. As if that wasn`t enough, winds will gust to 50 mph, creating blizzard conditions and near-zero visibilities across the Northeast.
A bit of light snow will spread across the Ohio Valley and Midwest as a weak storm system slides in behind this coastal storm. Snowfall accumulations here will total 1 to 2 inches. Temperatures will hold largely in the 20s across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest today.
Along the West Coast, another storm is pushing onshore, and will bring heavy rain to the valleys and heavy snow to the Sierra, Cascades and Wasatch. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches can be expected on Sunday, with locally higher amounts. The clouds and unsettled weather will keep temperatures in the 40s in the Northwest and 50s in the Southwest.
In between, high pressure will remain in control of the weather, keeping sunny skies overhead. Residents of the Plains and Rockies will see great weather to head back to the malls or to travel home after Christmas.
While the sun will shine in the northern Plains, temperatures will be on the chilly side. Teens and 20s will spread from the Dakotas to Missouri and Illinois, while the South and Southeast will see upper 30s, 40s and 50s.
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Heavy Snow, Blizzard Targets Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Andrew Rosenthal

A major winter storm is setting its sights on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to round out the holiday weekend, bringing more than a foot of snow along and east of Interstate 95 from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. As if that weren`t enough, gusty winds will create blizzard conditions for the highly-populated New York and Boston metro areas.
The ingredients for this major winter blast are forming along the Eastern Seabord. An area of low pressure is developing of the southeastern coast while at the same time, a pool of cold, Arctic air is being pulled into the storm. The low will march northeastward today as a coastal low, pulling plenty of Atlantic moisture onshore, right into the face of the building Arctic air mass.
Already a bit of light snow has developed across central and eastern Maryland as well as eastern Virginia. Accumulations with this initial snow have been light, although the snowfall should pick up in earnest through the morning in southeastern Virginia as the storm takes a position off of the North Carolina Outer Banks. At the same time, moderate snow will spread into the New York metro area and toward Boston as the morning wears on. The snow will then continue through the rest of Sunday and into Monday morning across the Mid-Atlantic and last through Monday evening in the Northeast.
Locations along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor will see more snow compared to those to the west of Interstate 95. This includes the Delmarva Peninsula, much of New Jersey, New York City and Long Island, and southern and eastern New England. The heaviest snowfall amounts will fall in Boston`s western suburbs, where 20 to 25 inches of the white stuff could be found. Further south 8 to 16 inches will be common near New York City while the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Delmarva Peninsula and Philadelphia metro area will see 6 to 10 inches of snow. Accumulations of 3 to 8 inches will be found from Washington to Richmond, Va. For the mountains of western Virginia, decent snowfall and high winds will be factor with this storm. A High Wind Warning is in effect there which includes the city of Roanoke, Va.
With a rapidly strengthening storm, gusty winds will also be part of the equation. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be common across the New York and Boston metro area, Long Island, and along the Connecticut and Rhode Island coasts. Along with the falling snow, these gusty winds will create blizzard conditions, and near zero visibilities for the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor cities of the Northeast.
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for the New York metro area, including northeastern New Jersey, and coastal Connecticut, plus all of Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts, coastal New Hampshire and coastal Maine. Cities included in this warning are New York City, Newark, N.J., Providence, R.I., Boston, and Portland, Maine. For Cape Cod, heavy snowfall won`t be the main weather woe, but very high winds will be, with High Wind Warnings up and down the Cape.
Winter Storm Warnings stretch from northeastern Georgia to New England, including Raleigh, N.C., Richmond, Va., Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hartford, Conn., while Winter Weather Advisories stretch from central Tennessee to central New York.
Snowfall totals of 4.7 inches have been reported in Simpsonville, S.C., with Hickory, N.C., reporting 8 inches of snow. Lake Toxaway, N.C., has 7.5 inches of snow, Hamptonville, N.C., has measured 7 inches of the white stuff. Danville, Va., has 5.5 inches of snow so far, with Galax, Va., at 5 inches.
The storm is likely to create massive travel headaches for the busy post-Christmas travel period, with highways along the Interstate 95 corridor likely to be slick and snow-covered and some secondary roads completely impassible. Amtrak has already cancelled most trains running south of Washington, D.C., for Sunday, and numerous flights across the Mid-Atlantic have already been cancelled. Check with your carrier if you have travel plans for Sunday or Monday.
WeatherBug Meteorologists will continue to watch this impending winter storm and provide the latest updates. Be sure to check your WeatherBug for the latest information, and keep your WeatherBug active to receive the latest forecasts for your area. Get the latest updates anywhere on Twitter at WeatherBug WeatherBuzz.
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