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Flying Solar Panel Kills NYC Woman in Nor'Easter

Authorities believe strong winds dislodged panel from parking lot canopy

(Newser) - The powerful nor'easter that hit the East Coast on Sunday dislodged a solar panel, causing the death of a Brooklyn woman, authorities say. The 76-year-old victim was hit just after 10:30 am Sunday outside an Ocean Parkway parking lot, where the wind tore a solar panel from...

Waves Lash East Coast as Nor'easter Heads North

High winds, flooding may hit from North Carolina to New Jersey

(Newser) - A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast braced for excessive rain, lashing winds, and coastal flooding. "The greatest effects are going to be the coastal flooding potential, especially for...

Rare Nor'easter in May Is Bearing Down

Eastern Seaboard braces for a lot of rain and wind

(Newser) - Only two nor'easters in May have been logged in the last 35 years, reports the Washington Post . No. 3 is just getting underway in the Northeast.
  • What it means is lots of wind and rain for Northeastern states over the next few days—1 to 3 inches of rain,
...

Northeast Is Getting Hit by an April Nor'easter

Heavy rain, snow, high winds are resulting in a lot of disruption

(Newser) - A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain, and high winds to the Northeast late Wednesday and into Thursday, causing more than 680,000 power outages across the region, with the majority in Maine and New Hampshire. Two feet of snow is possible in parts of northern New England by...

Longing for That Elusive Snow? It May Be Coming

Winter storm set to descend on Northeast, mid-Atlantic states this weekend

(Newser) - Bing Crosby might get his snow after all, though not in time for Christmas 2023 . A winter storm is set to descend this weekend upon the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, though the Weather Channel concedes it's not yet clear how powerful the storm will be or what its track...

Cruise Passengers Disembark to Find Their Cars Flooded

Carnival passengers are upset after storm raged through Charleston while they were at sea

(Newser) - No one ever wants their vacation to end, but for a group of recent Carnival passengers, their arrival back on terra firma served up an extra dollop of angst. Charleston City Paper reports that a nor'easter swept through downtown Charleston on Sunday, flooding the parking lot owned by South...

Beware, East Coast, Here Comes Kenan
Beware, East Coast,
Here Comes Kenan
Jan 28, 2022 11:37 AM CST

Beware, East Coast, Here Comes Kenan

Major nor'easter could dump a lot snow on New York City, New England

(Newser) - The East Coast is bracing itself for a major nor'easter this weekend, with heavy snow, high winds, and cold temps expected to impact 75 million people from South Carolina to Maine. The Weather Channel reports that the winter storm dubbed Kenan—set to form off the Carolinas on Friday,...

2 States Head Into Emergency Mode as Nor'easter Hits

Severe weather could pound parts of New York, New Jersey for next several days

(Newser) - As California starts to pull out of the combo bomb cyclone/atmospheric river that slammed parts of the state over the weekend into Monday, residents on the opposite coast are now dealing with their own severe weather. The governors of both New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency...

Northeast Readies for 'Prolonged' Storm

This nor'easter is a 'slow-mover'

(Newser) - Snowfall picked up Monday in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions, and cause travel problems for the next few days. Lara Pagano, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service,...

Big Surprise for Virtual Students After Big Snow

W. Va. school district cancels remote classes to let students, staff just enjoy the day

(Newser) - Do you want to build a snowman? Thanks to a West Virginia school district, Anna and Elsa weren't the only ones donning their hats and gloves Wednesday to frolic in the snow after Winter Storm Gail slammed the East Coast. Jefferson County Schools could have still made kids go...

Thousands Lose Power Amid 'the First Big One'

Heavy snow lands in the Northeast

(Newser) - The first big wintry storm of the season began dropping what forecasters say could be more than a foot of wet, heavy snow Saturday on parts of the Northeast, making travel treacherous and cutting off power to tens of thousands, the AP reports. Morning rain gave over to snow in...

Northeast Braces for Possible 'Bomb Cyclone'

Some areas could see double-digit snowfall levels in area's first major snowstorm of the season

(Newser) - The Northeast's first major snowstorm of the season is set to blanket multiple states over the weekend, with strong winds, anticipated snowfall in the double digits, heavy rains, and power outages in some areas. The weather event may even turn into a "bomb cyclone," which occurs when...

Northeast Braces for 4th Nor'Easter in 3 Weeks

Storm may dump foot of snow on New York

(Newser) - It's the first day of spring, and to celebrate, the Northeast is getting its fourth nor'easter in three weeks. New York is expected to get as much as 14 inches of snow when it starts falling Tuesday night; Washington, DC, could get 4 to 8 inches and Boston...

Yet Another Nor'easter Aims to Slam the East Coast

It's happening again.

(Newser) - The Northeast is bracing for its third nor'easter in fewer than two weeks, per the AP. The National Weather Service reports Sunday that a southern storm is expected to make its way up the coast causing more snowfall. The Boston area is predicted to get 6-8 inches while Maine...

Powerful Storm Leaves at Least 6 Dead on East Coast

Nor'easter brings flooding, high winds, heavy snow, widespread power outages

(Newser) - The powerful nor'easter that transformed into a bomb cyclone and pummeled a 1,000-mile stretch of the East Coast with rain, snow, wind, and flooding Friday and Saturday left at least six people dead, the Washington Post reports. According to CNN , winds hit over 90 miles per hour off...

Snow Forecasts Just Keep Getting Worse

Blizzard in the forecast for the Northeast

(Newser) - Residents of the Northeast have known that a storm was on the way for days now, but the forecasts are only getting more dire as the moment approaches. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch from late Monday through Tuesday evening for New York City and parts of...

Northeast Braces for 'Catastrophic,' 'Historic' Storm

Nor'easter is headed in

(Newser) - There's a storm headed for the Northeast, and the National Weather Service isn't exactly beating around the bush in its descriptions, calling it "historic" and "catastrophic." "People should be making preparations right now," a NWS meteorologist tells the Boston Globe . "It’s...

Thanksgiving Travelers Should 'Pack Patience'

East Coast could get pummeled with rain, snow starting tonight into Thursday

(Newser) - A nor'easter is expected to develop along the East Coast just as millions of travelers head to their Thanksgiving destinations. The storm, forecast to dump rain along the coast and snow further inland, could cause delays along busy Northeast highways and has the possibility of upsetting travel plans at...

Happy Spring: Here Comes 'Nor'easter Bomb'

Big storm predicted for Tuesday in Northeast

(Newser) - No matter what the calendar says, it's going to feel a lot more like winter than spring in much of the US this weekend and into next week. Both USA Today and Slate take note of this not-so-pleasant warning from the National Weather Service: “Nor'easter bomb indicated...

Just in Time for Thanksgiving: A Vicious Nor'easter

Weather service warns storm could snarl travel

(Newser) - A mighty storm is brewing off the East Coast and forecasters fear it could reach land just in time to cause Thanksgiving travel chaos. Weather models suggest a variety of outcomes when the storm moves north and meets a blast of Arctic air, but the most likely one is believed...

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