7th Strong Winter Storm to Hit New England

EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATIC EVENTS
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Storm intensifying in eastern U.S. headed toward Northeast

Blizzard conditions are forecast to develop battering New England and eastern Canadian provinces with strong winds and heavy snow.

Blizzard conditions could pound coastal Massachusetts on Saturday,   NWS has forecast.

Deadly  Storm Exits North America

Meanwhile, the major storm that struck southern and eastern United States through Friday, killing more than 2 dozen people, has moved into the Atlantic, headed toward Ireland and the UK.

The tail end of the storm pushed into eastern Canada and was forecast to dump up to 60cm of snow from Quebec to Newfoundland

The storm, which began late Tuesday, dumped heavy snow from North Carolina to Maine, including more than 27inches on parts of New York state, and prompted States of emergency declarations in 12 states in the south, southeast and northeaster United States.

NOTE: The front is currently being described as a “non-active” system, but shows every sign of being able to reorganize as a super storm as it tracks across the Atlantic.

Infrared Mosaic Color Background – Atlantic Region GOES-East/ Meteosat-9/MTSAT. Satellite image timed at 10:45UTC on Saturday Feb. 15, 2014 . Source: SSEC-UW-CIMSS

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Related Links

• States of Emergency Declared for NY & CT February 14, 2014