The first nor’easter of the season may become the third bomb cyclone in a matter of days to affect the continental U.S., and it will usher in miserable conditions. ⛈💨 Check out our thread below to find out more: ⬇️ accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
2. The storm has been categorized as a nor'easter since it will be spreading northeasterly winds along the coast and is the first such storm of the season to impact the region. 💨 accuweather.com/en/winter-weat…
3. Like the "bomb cyclones" in the Pacific this week, the nor'easter could undergo a period of rapid intensification known as bombogenesis: accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
4. Regardless of whether the nor'easter is classified as a bomb cyclone, it is likely to bring significant impacts to the Northeast, including heavy #rain, coastal #flooding, and high winds that will cause power outages. ⛈ accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
5. The nor'easter will target areas that were slammed by Tropical Storm #Henri and Tropical Rainstorm #Ida during the summer, with effects similar to Henri: accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
6. A widespread area of 4-8 inches of rain is forecast over parts of the area, including New York City and Boston, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 10 inches. Autumn leaves could contribute to clogged storm drains. 😲🌧accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
7. Howling winds as high as 80 mph could be damaging and cause power outages, especially in coastal areas, which will also experience beach erosion and coastal #flooding. accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
8. The storm could end up taking on tropical or subtropical characteristics by midweek. If that happens, the National Hurricane Center would give it the name #Wanda, the final name in the Atlantic hurricane season's primary list of names: accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
9. On top of all that, AccuWeather meteorologists say the developing weather pattern will have staying power. A second storm may bring another round of significant rain and strong coastal winds to the Northeast just in time for the #Halloween weekend 🎃😅accuweather.com/en/weather-for…
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
In Florida, electric vehicles have become an increasingly popular pick for residents. However, in the wake of the Category 4 hurricane that hit the state last month, these vehicles have been more akin to a time bomb. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
Saltwater flooding in the state’s coastal areas caused the lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles to combust, catching fire.
Firefighters near Naples had to put out six blazes related to the vehicles in the days following Ian's landfall. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
Florida’s chief financial officer and state fire marshal, @JimmyPatronis, wrote that “as those batteries corrode, fires start,” giving a “new challenge” to Florida firefighters. bit.ly/3DfWb2l
It's been a decade since Superstorm Sandy sent New Jersey and neighboring states reeling as it slammed into the coastline near Atlantic City on Oct. 29, 2012.
However, some residents are still paying recoupment of overpaid funds ten years later. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
2. Sandy posed many challenges for forecasters—while transitioning from a Category 1 hurricane to a non-tropical storm, it still possessed strong surge and wind common with a hurricane. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
AccuWeather's @JLAngeline reports.
@JLAngeline 3. The storm surge from Sandy made the superstorm one of the costliest tropical cyclones to make landfall in the U.S.
Record storm surge inundated the central and northern New Jersey Shore, reaching as high as 8.9 feet above ground level at Sandy Hook. bit.ly/3sB0rEE
Already dreaming of a winter wonderland? ❄️
AccuWeather forecasters break down what to expect this winter region-by-region as well as seasonal snowfall predictions for the nation's biggest cold-weather cities: bit.ly/3CErwvx
2. AccuWeather long-range forecasters are predicting a "triple dip La Niña," as it is the third winter in a row that La Niña will shape the weather patterns across the U.S.
3. Residents in the Southeast should stay alert as warm waters off the coasts could promote frequent storms and severe weather even as autumn fades to winter. bit.ly/3CErwvx
While Tropical Storm Ian has yet to reach hurricane strength, AccuWeather forecasters continue to caution that a substantial hurricane threat exists along the eastern Gulf coast of the U.S. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
While Ian remains a tropical storm for now, forecasters caution that there is a high likelihood of that soon changing.
As Ian moves into the western Caribbean, conditions are set to become much more favorable for strengthening. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
Some of Ian's worst impacts may occur in western Cuba, where conditions will likely deteriorate as early as Monday, with flooding rainfall and increasingly strong winds moving ashore. A hurricane watch remains in effect for portions of the island. bit.ly/3C8zfTf
Tropical Storm #Ian formed over the central Caribbean Sea late Friday night, the latest development stage for a tropical system that had been gradually organizing since early this week. bit.ly/3dGUiTG
Florida's governor on Friday declared a pre-landfall state of emergency for 24 counties as the threat of a damaging hurricane strike next week escalated. bit.ly/3dGUiTG
A quickly developing system will tend to track more to the east. For this reason, a track into or just off the Florida east coast is a possibility as well as a strike on the Florida west coast or the Florida Panhandle. bit.ly/3dGUiTG