Northeast warmth will come to crashing halt as April showers bring back chilly temps

Northeast warmth will come to crashing halt as April showers bring back chilly temps

NEW YORK – It seems like just when everyone in the Northeast is ready for warmer weather, Mother Nature has other plans. A series of cold fronts are expected to keep the region cool for an extended stretch of days. “After a beautiful day yesterday (Monday), rain will return to the Northeast tomorrow (Wednesday), with … Read more

Violent, diarrhea-inducing stomach bug spreads in Northeast: ‘Incredibly contagious’

Violent, diarrhea-inducing stomach bug spreads in Northeast: ‘Incredibly contagious’

It’s a noro-easter. The norovirus, a hyper-contagious stomach bug, is sweeping across the Northeast, causing schools to shutter and citizens to suffer from violent diarrhea and other alarming symptoms. “It is incredibly contagious,” Dr. Alfred Sacchetti from Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, told ABC News. “Just one particle of the … Read more

Parts of New York under winter weather alerts as freezing rain, snow heads for Northeast

Parts of New York under winter weather alerts as freezing rain, snow heads for Northeast

After a wintry mix of freezing rain and snow struck the Midwest on Tuesday, the system is now on the move, and its winter weather impacts are being seen in the Northeast and New England. The National Weather Service said that the resurgence of warm air and moisture pushing north and eastward over retreating cold … Read more

Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef in Northeast sickens 16, hospitalizes 6

Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef in Northeast sickens 16, hospitalizes 6

An outbreak of Salmonella linked to ground beef has sickened 16 people in the Northeast and hospitalized six others, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The agency said nine people who had taken ill were from New Jersey, with others in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Investigators are working to identify the … Read more

Rounds of weekend rain to increase flooding risk along the Northeast

Rounds of weekend rain to increase flooding risk along the Northeast

The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a series of disturbances that could make for a soggy and sometimes stormy weekend for communities in the Northeast. The highest rainfall totals are expected to occur over southern New England, where some communities could see upwards of 5″ of rain through Monday. Cities that experienced deadly flooding over the … Read more

Northeast weather system to bring snow, but will major cities along I-95 be shoveling?

Northeast weather system to bring snow, but will major cities along I-95 be shoveling?

The FOX Forecast Center is tracking the potential for snow in the Northeast this weekend, but much like every other winter storm this season, the system will fail to amount to much in the major cities along Interstate 95. As has been the case for most of the winter, moisture and cold air have not been in sync – … Read more