More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under High Wind Alerts, as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes. Wind gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible through Thursday morning across New York, including New York City, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and parts of New England.
BUFFALO, NY – More than 60 million Americans throughout the Northeast are under High Wind Alerts, as a series of fast-moving storms begin to sweep across the Great Lakes.
Wind gusts of 55 mph, strong enough to take down powerlines, are possible through Thursday morning across New York, including New York City, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and parts of New England.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HIGH WIND WARNINGS
A wind advisory is in effect for parts of upstate New York, including Hamburg on Wednesday. FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell is in Hamburg, right along Lake Erie, where winds are already strong.
While no single system will bring a complete washout, the FOX Forecast Center said these storms will bring grey skies and periodic rain in addition to the powerful winds.
The strongest winds are expected Wednesday night into Thursday across New England, as the fast-moving area of low pressure, also known as a clipper, races across the region into the Canadian Maritimes.
WHAT IS A CLIPPER?
Powerful wind gusts off the shores of Lake Erie had already begun to lash FOX Weather Correspondent Brandy Campbell on Wednesday afternoon.
A High Wind Warning has been posted for Albany and New York’s Capital Region into southern Vermont and Western Massachusetts.
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In addition to the wind, the same storm system will bring rain, including some thunderstorms, to the region beginning Wednesday afternoon and into the evening.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 1 out of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms from the lower Great Lakes into southern New England.
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A second clipper system will move through the Northeast on Friday and Saturday, bringing similar conditions.
Snow will remain locked in Canada for the time being, although the FOX Forecast Center said wet snow is likely in the higher elevations of the Green and White Mountains with most accumulation above 3-4 thousand feet, with some snow possible in the mountain valleys of New Hampshire and Maine.
Arctic air will finally spill into the Lower 48 on Sunday, ushering in the first taste of winter and potentially the first snow of the season for places across the Eastern U.S.
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Time-lapse footage from Tuesday morning shows near whiteout conditions on Mount Washington leading up to a 103 mph wind gust. Mount Washington is known for its snowy, windy and icy conditions, leading to the mountain receiving the title of “World’s worst weather.”
