Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel
Flash Flood Watch: Significant Storm System Will Bring Downpours, Delay Holiday Travel A significant storm system in the pre-Christmas travel days at the end of the week is headed our way.  Heavy rain, wind, and coastal flooding are all likely. A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect from 1 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 until 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. The National Weather Service is now forecasting 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts, especially in any thunderstorms, with most of the area in a marginal risk for excessive rainfall. It looks to be too warm for any snow across the region. The forecast will be fine-tuned with amounts and when to expect the heaviest r…
New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day
New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day Sunday's sparkling skies and pleasant conditions will prove to be the calm before a new round of storms with soaking rain and gusty winds at the beginning of the workweek. The stormy stretch comes after a storm system swept through the area, bringing heavy downpours overnight Friday into Saturday, followed by high winds that caused thousands of power outages. After clouds increase overnight Sunday into Monday, rain will arrive after 9 a.m. Monday and continue through late in the evening on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low-50s. Up to a half-inch of rain is pos…
Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm
Move Your Car: Stamford Prepares For Snowstorm STAMFORD, Conn. – Mayor David Martin is reminding residents that impending snow, extreme cold, and windy conditions are in the forecast for Stamford for Thursday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Stamford area, with snow, wind and coastal flooding in the forecast for Thursday with possible accumulations of 3 to 7 inches possible.  The snow is expected to begin late Wednesday night.  Bitter to dangerous cold, with wind chills -15 to -25 are predicted with wind gusts from 15 to 40 mph to begin late Thursday and continue into late Friday. Bitter cold is expected to follow the storm…
Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status
Nor'easter Approaching Area Reaches 'Bomb Cyclone' Status While the East Coast gears up for the rapidly approaching Nor'easter that’s expected to pummel the area overnight, locals can also expect to experience another weather phenomenon known as a “bomb cyclone.” The National Weather Service has predicted that the region may see anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow, with the storm expected to hit the area beginning around 1 a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, “bombogenesis, a popular term used by meteorologists, occurs when a mid-latitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping at least 24 milliba…