Up to 18 Inches of Snow Expected in New York and Long Island During Upcoming Winter Storm
The upcoming winter storm is expected to hit New York and Long Island.
Up to 18 inches of snow are possible in some areas such as New York City and Long Island if a stronger or farther offshore storm moves the rain/snow line southeast resulting in up to 18 inches of accumulation.
The upcoming winter storm is expected to hit New York and Long Island. The latest projections have the most snowfall, up to a foot, in Albany, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia Greene and Schoharie counties. However, there remains uncertainty on the exact storm track and intensification as well as location of rain/snow line within 30 miles. This could result in higher snowfall totals for areas such as New York City and Long Island if a stronger or farther offshore storm moves the rain/snow line southeast resulting in up to 18 inches of accumulation. The National Weather Service is warning that travel may be very difficult during this time due to heavy snow at times.
A shield of moderate to heavy snow will overspread southern New England between 6p-10p Saturday night.
Snowfall rates in some heavier bands could reach or top 1" per hour.
The highest snow totals will be located north and west of Boston in the Merrimack Valley and Worcester County.
There will be a flash freeze Sunday afternoon and evening across eastern MA.
Final snowfall amounts: 6-10" - North and west of I-95 including much of Essex, Middlesex and Worcester counties as well as southern New Hampshire. 3-6" - Tight area right around 128 extending into inland (northern) Plymouth and Bristol counties. 1-3" - Immediate coastline from Cape Ann to Boston down through the South Shore and Cape Cod Canal.
The winds will not be a huge factor away from the coastline.
Tides are astronomically low this weekend, therefore, the threat for any significant coastal flooding is low. The times to watch would be Sunday morning (7-8am) tide cycle along east-northeast facing beaches and Sunday evening (7-8pm) cycle in more north-northeast facing beaches.
The Patriots are playing their final home game on Sunday afternoon at Gillette! Light snow will be falling for parts of the game and temperatures will drop from the low 30s into the 20s causing any untreated surfaces to ice up.
Another strong storm is expected late Tuesday with several inches of rain that may cause a lot of flooding.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that there will be a flash freeze on Sunday afternoon and evening across eastern MA. However, this information was not provided by any sources disclosed in the article.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service's Winter Storm Warning and stating that their forecast is accurate. This is a form of hasty generalization as it assumes that all information provided by the NWS is reliable without any evidence or context given.
The timeline has moved up a bit...start times are a bit earlier
While it will continue to snow during the day Sunday, it will mainly be light to moderate and may struggle to accumulate along and east of I-95 where temperatures are near or above freezing and mixing with rain will occur
The highest snow totals will be located north and west of Boston in the Merrimack Valley and Worcester County
Snow/Precipitation Type: The farther inland you live, the lighter and fluffier the snow. Closer to the coastline, (inside I-495) temperatures will be closer to, or slightly above 32 degrees and the snow will be much heavier/wetter.
Winds: Northeast gusts will peak between 35-45 mph right at the Shoreline and 45-55mph over Cape Cod and the Islands.
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CBS Boston When will it snow in Massachusetts? As stated above, the storm is now set to arrive a few hours earlier. A shield of moderate to heavy snow will overspread southern New England between 6p-10p Saturday night.
Certainly not the strongest wind event we have had in recent weeks, but perhaps enough to cause some outages in the heavy/wet snow areas.
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The farther inland you live, the lighter and fluffier the snow
The highest snow totals will be located north and west of Boston in the Merrimack Valley and Worcester County
The timeline has moved up a bit...start times are a bit earlier and the period of heaviest snowfall is also a bit earlier
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While it will continue to snow during the day Sunday, it will mainly be light to moderate and may struggle to accumulate along and east of I-95 where temperatures are near or above freezing and mixing with rain will occur
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Terry Eliasen has a conflict of interest on the topics of storms and snow in Massachusetts, Boston, Essex County, Middlesex County , Worcester County , I-95 and 128 as he is an Exec. Weather Producer for CBS Boston which covers these areas.
Terry Eliasen reports on the upcoming storm in Massachusetts and Boston.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of flash freeze as they are affiliated with CBS Boston and National Weather Service. They also have a personal relationship with Massachusetts residents who may be affected by the storm.
The upcoming winter storm is expected to hit New York and Long Island
New snowfall projections have been released for the massive Nor'easter due to arrive in the middle of the weekend as some uncertainty remains about possible totals farthest south in New York.
Farthest south, New York City and Long Island could see an inch or less of accumulation, but just a couple dozen miles north, 8 inches may fall.
The latest projections have the most snowfall up to a foot in Albany, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia Greene and Schoharie counties.
Heavy snow is expected at times during the storm
A Winter Storm Watch for areas north of NYC and Long Island goes into effect at 6 p.m. Saturday Jan 6th and lasts through 7:00 pm Sunday, Jan 7th.
Travel could be very difficult during that time as the National Weather Service is warning
The wide range of possible snowfall totals is due to remaining uncertainty on the exact storm track and intensification and location of rain/snow line within 30 miles.
Snow amounts could be up to 18 inches in New York City, Long Island, parts of Westchester Rockland Orange Putnam counties if a storm track farther offshore or stronger moves the rain snow line southeast resulting in higher snowfall totals for these areas
The fine details of this forecast will be refined as the event nears but may not be evident until the storm is underway.
Up to 1 inch more than forecasted could fall if a banding effect develops near coast Sunday afternoon.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that 'just a couple dozen miles north of New York City and Long Island could see an inch or less of accumulation', but then goes on to say that parts of Westchester and Rockland may also fall 8 inches. This contradicts the initial statement as these areas are not considered part of New York City or Long Island, so they should be included in the 'uncertainty' surrounding accumulation. Secondly, the author states that snow amounts could be up to 3 inches higher than forecast for New York City and Long Island if snow banding develops on Sunday afternoon. However, this is not a deceptive statement as it accurately reflects uncertainty in the forecast due to weather conditions.
The article contradicts itself by stating that parts of Westchester and Rockland may also fall 8 inches while initially saying that just a couple dozen miles north of New York City and Long Island could see an inch or less.
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The article contains a statement that New York City and Long Island could see an inch or less of accumulation. This is an example of religious bias as the author implies that these areas are not important enough to receive significant snowfall.
Joe Lombardi has conflicts of interest on the topics of snowfall projections and travel difficulties in New York City, Long Island, Dutchess County, Ulster County, Columbia County, Greene Counties , Schoharie Counties , Westchester and Rockland counties , Orange and Putnam counties . He also has a conflict of interest on the topic of Northeast winds with gusts up to 45 mph in coastal areas farthest east.
Joe Lombardi covers Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, Greene Counties , Schoharie Counties . These counties may be affected by the snowfall projections and travel difficulties. Joe Lombardi may have a conflict of interest if he has financial ties to companies or individuals that are impacted by these issues.
Joe Lombardi is an anchor for Newsday, which covers Long Island. As such, he may have financial ties or personal relationships with companies and individuals that are affected by the snowfall projections on Long Island.
Joe Lombardi reports on Northeast winds with gusts up to 45 mph in coastal areas farthest east. He may have a conflict of interest if he has personal relationships with people who live in those areas and may be affected by the wind.
Joe Lombardi reports on travel difficulties in New York City and surrounding areas. He may have a conflict of interest if he has financial ties to transportation companies or other businesses that are impacted by these difficulties.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of snowfall projections in New York City and surrounding areas. The article mentions that Joe Lombardi is an anchor for Newsday's morning show, which covers weather forecasting and updates.
Joe Lombardi is an anchor for Newsday's morning show, which covers weather forecasting and updates.
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