Storm to unleash flooding, damaging winds, then frigid air along East Coast
People dash across the street outside the Cathedral of St. Paul during a major winter storm, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 in St. Paul, Minn. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)
Published December 24. 2020 3:54PM
Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post
A potent storm system is targeting the Eastern Seaboard with an array of high-impact and potentially hazardous weather, bringing the worst of the clashing seasons just in time for Christmas. Strong winds, flooding rains and even severe weather are likely, with the risk of a few tornadoes adding to the unwelcome assortment.
Christmas Eve storm to unleash flooding, damaging winds, then frigid air along East Coast Matthew Cappucci The American GFS model simulates the Christmas Eve storm system. (Pivotal Weather) A potent storm system is targeting the Eastern Seaboard with an array of high-impact and potentially hazardous weather, bringing the worst of the clashing seasons just in time for Christmas. Strong winds, flooding rains and even severe weather are likely, with the risk of a few tornadoes adding to the unwelcome assortment. We’ll file this one under “things you probably didn’t want from Santa.” Cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and the nation’s capital are all in line for a wild ride, while cities farther south like Raleigh could be eyeing a tornado threat. High-impact blizzard brews over Upper Midwest as blinding snow hits Minneapolis
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People pose for photos as snow falls in Times Square during a Nor easter, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, Dec 16, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
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NEW YORK: A winter storm marched up the US East Coast on Wednesday (Dec 17), delivering a disruptive blow to transportation systems and a welcome day off for some school kids, but not for many who have been learning remotely during the pandemic.
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