Īhead of the storm, residents prepared in advance for the major nor'easter, with blizzard warnings issued for several states, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The storm was given various unofficial names, such as Winter Storm Stella, Blizzard Eugene, and Blizzard of 2017. It later coalesced into a powerful nor'easter off the East Coast, producing a swath of heavy snowfall across a large portion of the Northeast. Forming out of an extratropical cyclone near the Northwest, the storm system dived into the northern portions of the United States, dropping light to moderate snow across the Great Lakes, Upper Midwest on March 11–12 before reaching the Ohio Valley the next day. The March 2017 North American blizzard was a major late-season blizzard that affected the Northeastern United States, New England and Canada, dumping up to 3 feet (36 in 91 cm) of snow in the hardest hit areas, mainly New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Southern Quebec. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Part of the 2016–17 North American winterġ Most severe tornado damage see Enhanced Fujita scaleĢ Time from first tornado to last tornado Training thunderstorms can lead to several inches of rainfall over a short time period and cause flash flooding. River levels have receded, which should allow communities to make it through the wet weather, unless thunderstorms train over the same area. These areas are under a “likely” flash flood risk that runs from the mid-Atlantic through Maine. Flood disaster recovery still on-goingĬommunities around Montpelier, Vermont, and New York’s lower Hudson Valley continue to clean up following more than a half-foot of rain over the last week.Īt least two people were killed in the flooding, which left parts of the region reeling after its worst flooding disaster since 1927. Fox Weatherįorecasters stressed a severe weather outbreak is not anticipated, but any thunderstorm could become dangerous from its torrential rainfall and lightning. Possibilities of severe weather are forecasted for this weekend. The SPC said hail is likely the greatest concern over any type of damaging wind or tornado threat.Īreas that experience significant daytime heating could be most prone to seeing a stronger storm. Already severe thunderstorms were rumbling their way through New Jersey early Friday morning, heading toward New York City for the back end of the Friday morning commute. NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center believes a marginal risk exists through Friday for a storm to turn strong to severe from North Carolina through New Hampshire. Fox Weather A strong storm or two is possible The highest rainfall totals are expected to occur over southern New England, where some communities could see upwards of 5″ of rain through Monday. These areas are under a “likely” flash flood risk that runs from the mid-Atlantic through Maine.įorecast models show most communities north of the Delmarva Peninsula will see 1-3″ of rain, which, if it falls over an extended period, will not cause flash flooding. So that’s turning what would be a typical rain shower into torrential downpours,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Kelly Costa.Ĭities that could see some of the heaviest rainfall include Boston Hartford, Connecticut Providence, Rhode Island and Portland, Maine. “We’ve got a southerly wind here that’s dragging in all the moisture from the Atlantic. The highest rainfall totals are expected to occur over southern New England, where some communities could see upwards of 5″ of rain through Monday.Ĭities that experienced deadly flooding over the past week in Vermont and New York could see additional rainfall, but forecast models show the heaviest precipitation will remain along the I-95 corridor. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a series of disturbances that could make for a soggy and sometimes stormy weekend for communities in the Northeast. Deadly floodwaters receding in Vermont after near-historic river crestsĭrone video shows flooding submerging downtown Vermontĭrone video shows disastrous flooding in Ludlow after torrential rain hits Vermont
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