NEW YORK — A period of light freezing rain is expected Sunday evening across parts of northern New Jersey, the New York City metro area, Long Island, and southern Connecticut, as bands of rain move overhead while surface temperatures remain below freezing, forecasters warn. Weather models show a thin but dangerous layer of ice developing…
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service office serving the New York City metro area (OKX) has issued an updated Winter Weather Advisory, with five zones allowed to expire, four zones extended in time, and two zones continuing unchanged as wintry conditions persist into the overnight hours. The advisory is valid from 4:00 p.m. Sunday…
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA — Another chilly morning is expected across northwest California on Monday, December 29, with overnight low temperatures falling mainly into the low to mid-30s, according to the latest temperature outlook from the region. Several inland valleys and higher-elevation communities are forecast to approach near-freezing conditions, raising concerns for frost, cold-sensitive vegetation, and slick…
CINCINNATI, OHIO — A 58-year-old Ohio man accused of shooting a mother and her two young daughters on Christmas Day is now claiming he acted in self-defense, as prosecutors prepare to present the case to a grand jury. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, James Brown, 58, is charged with three counts of felony assault…
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA — A 26-year-old woman is facing serious felony charges after police say her 1-year-old daughter died from a drug overdose inside a Charlotte motel room where narcotics were kept within the child’s reach. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers were called to a motel in west Charlotte shortly after Christmas Day…
WESTERN NEW YORK — A dangerous backside winter storm is expected to impact areas east of Lake Huron and Lake Ontario from late Monday into early Tuesday, bringing blizzard conditions, violent wind gusts, flash freezing temperatures, and severe travel disruptions, according to the latest impact mapping. Forecasters warn this system could become one of the…
WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA — A Georgia prison guard is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he locked state social services employees inside their office building during an angry confrontation over child support payments, leaving workers shaken and fearful. According to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Quantraves Hall, 25, has been charged with four counts…
STEPHENS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA — A quiet Christmas afternoon in rural Oklahoma turned tragic when an elderly woman sitting on her front porch with family members was fatally struck by a stray bullet, allegedly fired by a neighbor testing out a new gun, authorities said. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred Thursday…
MICHIGAN — A widespread rain system is expected to move across lower Michigan on Sunday, December 28, bringing moderate rainfall, pockets of heavier downpours, and slick travel conditions before exiting early Monday morning and giving way to lake-effect snow in northern areas. Forecast data shows the heaviest rainfall will focus on southern Michigan, while totals…
WESTERN NEW YORK — A classic southwest high wind event is expected to impact the Buffalo–Rochester region of New York on Monday, with wind gusts potentially reaching 60 to 65 mph, according to forecast models and National Weather Service guidance. A High Wind Watch has been issued for portions of Western New York, including areas…