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Significant storm system to impact Northeast states

October 29, 2017/1 Comment/by John Homenuk

A well discussed storm system is in the process of developing this Saturday evening and overnight, as a large and anomalous trough digs into the Mississippi River Valley. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Phillippe continues to move swiftly through the Caribbean, shifting northeastward and eventually on track to interact with the aforementioned trough. While the two disturbances will not completely “phase”, they will interact – and the result will be the development of a powerful storm system by late Sunday.

High Wind Warning issued, strong wind gusts likely Sunday

April 2, 2016/by John Homenuk

A powerful arctic front, associated with a strong mid and upper level atmospheric disturbance, will approach the area late Saturday Night into Sunday morning. Along with a rapid drop in temperature will come the possibility of showers and thunderstorms, followed by rapidly increasing northwesterly winds. As a strong low pressure area develops over New England, snow is possible for a period of time in our area on Sunday morning (generally non-accumulating), especially over Long Island and Connecticut.

The main story, however, will be the powerful wind gusts which will accompany both the arctic frontal passage on Sunday morning, and the developing storm system on Sunday afternoon. These wind gusts, tapping into very strong atmospheric dynamics and a powerful jet stream aloft, may approach and exceed 60 miles per hour at times both during the morning and afternoon hours on Sunday. This will be especially true nearer to the coast.