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Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - haikuman - 01-02-2014
If you live in the North East this is not news . . . I just want to say I hope you are
prepared, taking precautions and staying safe and warm.
BY VICTORIA CAVALIERE AND SCOTT MALONE
NEW YORK/BOSTON Thu Jan 2, 2014 2:06pm EST
(Reuters) - The first major winter storm of 2014 bore down on the northeastern United States on Thursday with heavy snow, Arctic temperatures and strong winds that snarled travel just as many people were returning from holiday breaks.
The wide storm system stretches from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast, with parts of New England including Boston bracing for as much as 14 inches of snow by Friday morning. Some cities along the storm's southern edge expect only minimal snowfall.
Snow was falling across much of the northeastern United States by midday Thursday, though the serious accumulation was expected to begin after sunset and continue overnight, said Kim Buttrick, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton, Massachusetts.
"The real action is going to get cranked up this evening and during the overnight hours. We'll have heavy snow, windy conditions, reduced visibilities," Buttrick said, adding that dangerous cold would continue into Friday.
Forecast snowfall varied widely, with Washington expected to see under an inch, Philadelphia 4 to 6 inches, New York 4 to 8 inches, Hartford 6 to 10 inches and Boston 8 to 14 inches.
The storm is expected to snarl traffic on the I-95 highway corridor between New York and Boston, the weather service said. Coastal flooding was forecast along low-lying parts of New England and some waterfront highways in Massachusetts were closed by midday on Thursday due to high waters.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/02/us-usa-weather-idUSBREA000JC20140102
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - cbelt3 - 01-02-2014
Hey.. it's just a winter storm. No biggie actually. When we get ThunderSnow, or hurricane force winds, or accumulations over 3 feet .. THEN it's a big deal.
Just keep your supply of warm beverages handy, and ensure you have proper winter gear.
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - haikuman - 01-02-2014
It is a balmy -5 in Moscow
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Moscow+Ru+Weather&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Khabarovsk, Russia
Friday 8:00 AM
Clear
-25°C | °F
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 77%
Wind: 11 km/h
TemperaturePrecipitationWind
I am thinking Speedy is loving Florida right now . . .
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Thursday 3:00 PM
Clear
-17°C | °F
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 41%
Wind: 0 km/h
TemperaturePrecipitationWind
Central Luzon, Philippines
Friday 5:00 AM
Light Rain Showers
72°F
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 77%
Wind: 0 mph
TemperaturePrecipitationWind
This is Winter here *(:>*
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - cbelt3 - 01-02-2014
Spoke too soon... stores in my town are closing early. Dang. Good thing I have my winter boots and gear here at work.
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - SDGuy - 01-02-2014
If you notice, the kids are wearing LONG pants, not shorts when they hit up the icecream truck today - surely the sign of wintertime temperatures around here...
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - DinerDave - 01-02-2014
Only 3 inches or so for me so far, but the wind is whipping and the temps
Are a droppin' I'll go out to clear the driveway later, otherwise I'm stayin' in.
Dave
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - DinerDave - 01-02-2014
Woo-Hoo!!!
Just saw on the news that I'm upgraded to get 8-11 inches of snow
tonight. (Had put specify snow, cuz someone would comment on that)
Dave
Re: Powerful storm brings Arctic cold, snow to U.S. Northeast - Lizabeth - 01-03-2014
The weather porn has been amusing to watch (again/still) on TV. The difference this time is not the snow but the temps...
Decided to go to the local bumps for skiing rather than drive 2-3 hours to ski powder that will turn to crud quickly based on wind chill and temps. Which means a 1 pm start unless the local places open early; time to get the roads clear and "warm" up so to speak...