White Plains, NY
Weather
Florence Now Likely To Soak Parts Of New York According To Latest Forecast Model Florence Now Likely To Soak Parts Of New York According To Latest Forecast Model
Florence Now Likely To Soak Parts Of New York According To Latest Forecast Model Click here for an updated story - Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? The latest forecast models for Hurricane Florence indicate it is now likely to dump rain on parts of New York and Connecticut early next week. A powerful high-pressure ridge is expected to keep Florence south through the weekend after its expected landfall Friday morning in the Myrtle Beach/Wilmington areas of South and North Carolina. The latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center for rainfall from Florence predicts between 1 and 4 inches for New York and Connecticut. (See image above.) Any …

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by Joe Lombardi
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
News
Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton
Downed Tree Branch, Lines Cause Power Outage In Easton While the millions brace for one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the East Coast in decades, some Fairfield County residents dealt with some issues of their own, as rain and wind toppled a tree branch onto a power line. A tree branch took out a primary power line in Easton in the area of Delaware Road near Asmara Way and Old Sport Hill Parkway late on Wednesday afternoon, leaving some Easton and other Fairfield County residents without power. The branch left some in the dark and tied up traffic in the area as utility crews cleaned up the scene under the watchful eye of the Easton Police D…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
Weather
Chris Gains Strength As It Treks Toward Northeast, Nears Hurricane Status Chris Gains Strength As It Treks Toward Northeast, Nears Hurricane Status
Chris Gains Strength As It Treks Toward Northeast, Nears Hurricane Status Tropical Storm Chris is slowly moving to the Northeast as it inches closer to hurricane status with maximum sustained winds increasing to 70 mph from 60 mph on Monday. The National Hurricane Center is warning that while Chris is not expected to directly impact land as it treks north, dangerous rip currents and rough surf will continue to impact coastal areas of the Carolinas, mid-Atlantic and the Northeast through week's end. Chris is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday and some additional strengthening is expected through Wednesday night. It is forecast to become a strong post-…

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by Joe Lombardi
Stamford, CT
Weather
Tropical Storm Chris Expected To Become Hurricane: Latest Path Projection Tropical Storm Chris Expected To Become Hurricane: Latest Path Projection
Tropical Storm Chris Expected To Become Hurricane: Latest Path Projection Tropical Storm Chris, situated off the Carolina Coast, is gaining strength and expected to become a hurricane later in the day Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour, is not expected to increase from Category 1 hurricane level. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect and Chris' current projected path is taking it far enough off the coast as it moves up the coast through week's end to make significant damage unlikely. (See image above.) The National Hurricane Center is warning of life-threatening surf and rip …

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by Joe Lombardi