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Winter Storm Live Updates: Millions Under Weather Warning as Forecast Shows up to 20 Inches of Snow

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Winter Weather Warnings For 9 States As Nearly 3 Feet Of Snow To Hit
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Winter storm warnings and weather advisories have been issued across 15 states as the East Coast receives the first heavy snowfalls of the year, and the bomb cyclone-battered West Coast braces for another storm. Nearly a foot of snow was dumped on parts of Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey overnight. West Virginia is expecting up to 20 inches of snow across Northwest Pocahontas, Southeast Randolph, and Southeast Webster counties before 7 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned travel in these may be extremely hazardous. On the West Coast, a winter storm left two dead, hundreds of thousands without power as record-breaking rainfall caused flash floods. Now forecasters are tracking a new storm system that could cause chaos to millions traveling for Thanksgiving next week. "A new storm packing the potential for accumulating snow is set to take shape across the eastern half of the nation on Thanksgiving and Black Friday that could result in widespread disruptions for travel and holiday festivities," AccuWeather said in an update Friday.

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Washington state's largest energy utility company, Puget Sound Energy (PSE), said the winter storm battering the Pacific Northwest "was comparable to a hurricane."
More than160,000 PSE customers remained without power this morning.
A spokesperson for the utility company said the storm did "did unprecedented damage" to its power lines.
"Without fixing those lines first, we cannot get power back into many neighborhoods," according to PSE. "Much of this work takes place in hard to reach, remote parts of Western Washington."
Multiple crashes have been reported after the year's first heavy snowfall in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The state's Department of Transportation has warned drivers to stay off the roads unless travel is absolutely necessary, The Times Tribune reports.
Emergency crews have been called out to several reports of crashes as cars slipped off the icy roads, along with downed power lines and trees.




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17” and Counting as of 10am in Union Dale PAPower is out as the snow is so heavy it is snapping some larger branches and even bending some smaller trees in half!#PAwx#NEPA#wxtwitter#wxX@NWSBinghamton@TonyPannWBAL@epawawx@ArcfieldWeather@judah47@WeatherWorldPSU



10:03 AM · Nov 22, 2024




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Widespread Power Outages in NEPA and a look at “What’s Causing Them?”#NEPA#PAwx#wxtwitter#wxX

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2:37 PM · Nov 22, 2024

Drone footage shows traffic brought to a standstill by heavy snowstorms in Pennsylvania. Multiple trucks and cars were stuck in heavy snow after many areas of the state received around a foot of snow.
"Roads JAMMED in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania as the Snow Storm slows the area to a standstill Many roads in the area are closed and closing as branches and wires fall, and cars and trucks get stuck," said journalist Oliya Scootercaster.



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NOW: Roads JAMMED in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania as the Snow Storm slows the area to a standstill Many roads in the area are closed and closing as branches and wires fall, and cars and trucks get stuck.

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3:06 PM · Nov 22, 2024

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that warnings are still in effect for "parts of the Northeast this afternoon as some of the highest ridges in the Appalachians get hit with blizzard conditions."



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.@NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite has been tracking a strong winter storm pushing across the Eastern U.S. this week. #WinterStorm Warnings are in effect for parts of the Northeast this afternoon as some of the highest ridges in the Appalachians get hit with #blizzard conditions.…Show more

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1:59 PM · Nov 22, 2024


More than 100,000 customers in northeast Pennsylvania and more than 36,000 in central New York lost power early Friday afternoon due to severe snow that brought down trees and power lines, per PowerOutage.us.
In the Pacific Northwest, approximately 200,000 customers in Washington state remain without power following this week's bomb cyclone. In California, the number has risen to more than 36,000.

Overnight Thursday, around a foot of snow fell in some parts of Broome County, New York while people in low-elevation communities received only two inches.
Winter storm conditions in Broome County were predicted to lessen and become more scattered rain by the weekend.
NYSEG reported 5,402 Broome County customers without power as of Friday morning, including 996 outages in the Town of Windsor, following a winter storm warning that began Thursday at 4 p.m. and lasted until Friday.
This weekend, the Binghamton region is likely to get some break from the cold.
West Virginia's first winter storm of the season has permitted certain winter outdoor activities to begin early. White Grass Ski Area on Friday, November 22, 2024. White Grass Cross Country Ski Area has opened parts of its trails after several inches of snow fell in Tucker County on Thursday, with more expected Friday and Saturday.

According to the West Virginia Ski Areas Association, the season began on Friday with the first skier at White Grass. The ski areas provide a total of 50 kilometers of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. Officials expect cross-country skiing conditions to stay ideal for the next week.
Huge swatches of the U.S. can expect an unusually cold start to December.
The National Weather Service predicts icy temperatures the week after Thanksgiving.
Much of the Midwest and East Coast will be between 60% and 80% colder than usual from November 29 through December 5.
The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning that the Pacific Northwest will get "one last round" of heavy rain and snow today.
The region has been battered this week by a powerful winter storm that caused flash floods, flight cancelations, power outages and left two dead.
Now, the "atmospheric river" that produced the storms is set to create "one last round of heavy rain/mountain snow and strong wind gusts" on Friday, according to the NWS.

Up to 10 inches of rain is forecast for the northern Sierra Nevada regions, and up to five across Northern California.
A record-breaking almost 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to predictions from AAA.
"Thanksgiving is the busiest holiday for travel, and this year we're expecting to set new records across the board, from driving to flying and cruising," said Stacey Barber, Vice President of AAA Travel.
The huge numbers of travelers comes as AccuWeather Meteorologist Emma Belscher warned that "a storm brewing across the Plains during the middle of next week can put a damper on any last-minute travel plans."
The storm is predicted to move across the southern Plains to the Northeast by mid-next week.
By Thanksgiving and Black Friday, another storm, shifting eastward across the country, may arrive in the Northeast , bringing with it potential for heavy rain and snowstorms.

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II took advantage of the winter weather to make a snow angel on the field during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers last night.
Groundskeepers were also spotted working hard to keep the field clear during the game in in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday.

A groundskeeper shovels snow on the field in the second half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Sue Ogrocki/AP© Sue Ogrocki/AP


A stadium staff worker shovels snow to reveal yard markers and boundaries during the second half of an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Steelers 24-19. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) Gary McCullough/AP© Gary McCullough/AP

Around 20 inches of snow has fallen on a New Jersey region in the past 24 hours.
"Wow! 20" of snow in New Jersey. This may have broken the New Jersey state record for most snow from a single November storm," Greg Diamond, senior meteorologist for Fox Weather wrote on X.
"The current record, 17.5" in Dover, NJ on Nov 26-26, 1938 came during a Nor'easter that buried the entire I-95 corridor with snow"




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Wow! 20" of snow in New Jersey! This may have broken the New Jersey state record for most snow from a single November storm. The current record, 17.5" in Dover, NJ on Nov 26-26, 1938 came during a Nor'easter that buried the entire I-95 corridor with snow



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Chilly football fans braved the cold and the snow last night to watch the Cleveland Browns' 24-19 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers last night. The snow was coming down heavy as the teams clashed for the NFL divisional matchup.



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snow = cinematic




10:12 PM · Nov 21, 2024

A winter storm warning remains in effect across northeast Pennsylvania and central New York as snow continues to fall after dumping nearly a foot of it last night. The National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y., warned that heavy snowfall "could bring down trees and wires due to the weight of the snow."

Mountain regions can expect up to16 inches of snow, forecasters warned.

​Winter Storm Live Updates: Millions Under Weather Warning as Forecast Shows up to 20 Inches of Snow

Downed Redwood Trees in the Pacific NW (what I've personally witnessed this week):
- MAJOR downed redwood tree breaking over a cabin in City Center park -- Tree was easily over 100 years old
- Downed tree hit the Children's play area (tree same age as above)
- 2 downed redwood trees at another park (younger trees, probably in the range of 40 years old)

Major power outages from 11/20 thru today