Spring Preview: Here's When We'll See Mildest Temps In Months -- And How Long It Will Last Spring Preview: Here's When We'll See Mildest Temps In Months -- And How Long It Will Last
Spring Preview: Here's When We'll See Mildest Temps In Months -- And How Long It Will Last After a chilly start to the week, the mildest air in months will be arriving followed by another drop in temperatures. Here's the five-day forecast: Tuesday, March 9: The spring preview will start after midday as the high temperature climbs into the mid 50s under mostly sunny skies. It will remain clear overnight with a low temperature in the mid 30s. Wednesday, March 10: Skies will be clear during the day and through the overnight with the high temperature in the mid to upper 50s. Thursday, March 11: Partly sunny, breezy, and continued mild with a high temperature reaching the…
Spring Forward? Here's When To Expect Big Change In Weather Pattern Spring Forward? Here's When To Expect Big Change In Weather Pattern
Spring Forward? Here's When To Expect Big Change In Weather Pattern In just a week, it will be time to move our clocks ahead an hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time. But we will get to "Spring Ahead" several days before that thanks to a big change that's coming in the weather pattern. It will be coming after a breezy, blustery weekend with wind-chill values in the teens. Here's the five-day forecast: Sunday, March 7: Sunny and cold with the high temperature again in the mid 30s and wind-chill values between 15 and 25 degrees. It will remain clear overnight with a low temperature around 20 degrees and wind-chill temps between 10 and 15 degrees.…
New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region
New Round Of Snow Could Be Coming To Region A sharp drop in temperatures has ushered in the Halloween weekend which started after much of the region saw the first snowfall of the season. Now, more snow could be coming to the area in just a matter of days. Halloween Day, Saturday, Oct. 31 will be bright and sunny with a high temperature in the low to mid 40s. For just the first time since World War II, a Halloween blue moon will be visible to the entire world Saturday evening. (A blue moon is when there is more than one full moon during a month.) After that, it will be time to "Fall Back" and set clocks back an hour with the end of …
Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
Sharp Drop In Temps Will Be Followed By Rare Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back After a mixed bag of precipitation winds down, there will be a sharp drop in temperatures leading into the "Fall Back" Halloween weekend. Generally, about 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected for parts of the region where there has not been accumulating snow. Snowfall accumulation of between 1 to 3 inches is possible in some spots north of I-84 in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The daytime temperature Friday, Oct. 30 will hold steady in the mid to upper 30s.  There will then be a sharp drop in temps as skies clear overnight, with the low in the mid to upper 20s. Halloween…
Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps
Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Snow In Spots Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps There will be widespread heavy rainfall, areas of flooding, strong gusty winds, a wintry mix, and accumulating snow in parts of the region as a winterlike storm moving in from the Midwest merges with the remnants of Hurricane Zeta. The time frame for storm activity is Thursday, Oct. 29 into Friday, Oct. 30, with the snowfall expected mainly early Friday morning as the temperature drops.  A look at areas expected to see a mix of rain and snow (in pink) and snow (in blue) are shown in the first image above. Accumulating snowfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible parts of New York, Connecticu…
Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back
Stretch Of Unsettled Weather Coming, Followed By Halloween Blue Moon, Time To Fall Back The passage of a cold front has led to dry weather and a dramatic drop in temperatures, making it feel like fall again. Sunday, Oct. 25 will feel like fall again. There will be a mix of clouds and sun with a slight chance of afternoon showers. The high temperature will only be around 50 degrees. Rain becomes likely at night, mainly after 10 p.m., followed by showers later on overnight. There will be more spotty showers at times on Monday, Oct. 26, which will be cloudy with the. high temperature in the upper 50s. The unsettled pattern will continue each day through Friday, Oct. 30, with cl…
Spring Ahead, But Stay Alert: State DOT Issues Daylight Saving Time Driving Advisory Spring Ahead, But Stay Alert: State DOT Issues Daylight Saving Time Driving Advisory
Spring Ahead, But Stay Alert: State DOT Issues Daylight Saving Time Driving Advisory Clocks will “spring ahead” an hour this weekend during Daylight Saving Time, and the Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be cautious when adjusting to the time change. “Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend,” the DOT posted in a statement. “While you adjust to the time change, be especially careful of driving. Get enough sleep, stay alert and if you feel drowsy, don't drive.” Clocks will switch over at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, at which points clocks will be adjusted to 3 a.m. local time. Daylight Saving Time stays in effect from the second Sunday of March to the fir…
Crashes Double After Clocks ‘Fall Back’ For Daylight Saving Time, Warns AAA Crashes Double After Clocks ‘Fall Back’ For Daylight Saving Time, Warns AAA
Crashes Double After Clocks ‘Fall Back’ For Daylight Saving Time, Warns AAA As the hour to "Fall Back" for Daylight Saving Time arrives, experts are warning that the time change causes an increase in crashes. Crashes double after the time change, AAA says. AAA compared 2018 data with the number of motor vehicle and pedestrian-related crashes in the two weeks before and after daylight saving time ended. Eastern Standard Time takes effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 and runs through March 8, 2020. Drivers and pedestrians alike should beware of the 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.weekday "witching hour,”  AAA says. “Driving in the dark poses many more hazards so drivers…
'Fall Back' As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time 'Fall Back' As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time
'Fall Back' As Clocks Change For Daylight Saving Time There's a nice perk for the weekend after Halloween. It comes with an extra hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 when clocks should be turned back one hour. Firefighters recommend changing the batteries in both your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Here are a few facts you may not know courtesy of al.com. Two U.S. states, Hawaii and Arizona, do not abide by daylight savings time. Daylight Saving Time is the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, who figured using daylight more efficiently would safe candles. The current timetable for daylight savings time was set on Au…
Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory: Here's How Low Temperatures Will Get On Coldest Night Of Fall Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory: Here's How Low Temperatures Will Get On Coldest Night Of Fall
Freeze Warning, Frost Advisory: Here's How Low Temperatures Will Get On Coldest Night Of Fall The storm system that swept through the area on Halloween Day through the overnight has brought about a big change in the weather pattern. The arrival of the cold front will bring about a big drop in temperatures, with lows between the upper 20s to mid 30s overnight into Saturday morning, Nov. 2. A Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory is in effect from midnight to 10 a.m. Saturday morning.  Residents in the region should protect or bring inside any outdoor plants, the National Weather Service said.  Following areas of frost before 10 a.m. Saturday, the rest of the day will be …
Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages
Not Over Yet: Damaging Winds Could Bring Down Trees, Cause More Power Outages The rainfall from a strong storm system that swept through the area has moved east, but damaging winds remain. Winds out of the west at 25 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour during the day on Friday, Nov. 1 could cause more power outages. Tens of thousands in the region already got power knocked out during Halloween evening and the overnight. There have also been numerous road closures due to downed trees, resulting in some school closures and delayed starts as well as transportation delays. A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon on Friday as the powerful cold front makes i…
Eye On The Storm: Up To 3 Inches Of Snowfall, Hazardous Travel Expected Eye On The Storm: Up To 3 Inches Of Snowfall, Hazardous Travel Expected
Eye On The Storm: Up To 3 Inches Of Snowfall, Hazardous Travel Expected We may be ready to spring ahead for the start of Daylight Saving Time, but Old Man Winter is being a bit stubborn. That's because when clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday, March 10 at 2 a.m., we'll be in the midst of a new winter storm. Saturday, March 9 will be sunny with a high around 40 and wind-chill values between 20 and 30. Then comes the storm system. Snowfall will arrive around 3 a.m. and continue through 6 a.m. Sunday before changing to sleet and freezing rain on Sunday morning.  The wintry precipitation will make for hazardous driving and walking overnight Saturday into S…