BEST OF 2013: Blizzard of 2013 Gallery

Blizzard of 2013, Downdown Rockland Maine.

Blizzard of 2013, headed to the waterfront.

Blizzard of 2013, looks like some heavy traffic.

Blizzard of 2013, watching the waves at the Rockland waterfront.

Blizzard of 2013 on foot is the safest way to get around.

Blizzard of 2013 looks like we are not getting the news van on the road any time soon.

Blizzard of 2013 one for the record books.

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Yosemite Valley in the mists of morning at 6:49 today.

Yosemite Weather Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

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Yosemite Falls, at 8:55 this morning, a combination of Upper Yosemite Fall, Middle Cascades, and Lower Yosemite Fall, has a total height of 2,425 feet.  The snow at the falls is nearly all gone.

Yosemite Weather Today:  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tonight Snow. Low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

This Afternoon Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight Snow before 1am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 1am and 3am, then rain, snow, and sleet after 3am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a east wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a east wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.
Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY.

* LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN MIX
  WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. THE WINTRY
  MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE
  ENDING AS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON TOP
  OF A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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Yosemite's Half Dome at 8:43 this morning.  The show is disappearing fast!

Yosemite Weather Today:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

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El Capitan at 8:11 today. Still a good bit of snow in the high country.

Yosemite Weather Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Yosemite Falls this morning at 11:35 with the spring run off.

Yosemite Weather Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

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Yosemite's Merced River at Happy Isles at 8:35 this morning.

Yosemite Weather Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight Scattered showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Showers. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 53. South wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 37. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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Half Dome and the surrounding high country at 9:41 this morning.

Yosemite Weather today: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Coast Guard Overflight Images Of Winter Storm Flooding In Ocean City, NJ

 Streets are flooded in Ocean City, N.J., Thursday, March 7, 2013, after a winter storm passed through the area. The photos was taken by a Coast Guard crewmember aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City during a training flight. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Lyon

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Yosemite Valley at 8:27 this morning.

Yosemite Weather today Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight Snow showers. Low around 18. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

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Yosemite Falls in the morning mists, at 8:59 AM.

Yosemite Weather Today Snow. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 5000 FEET...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FROM
YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. UP TO ONE FOOT IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* TIMING: THROUGH 10 PM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE...HUNTINGTON LAKE...YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AS YOU HEAD TO YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

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Yosemite Falls, a combination of Upper Yosemite Fall, Middle Cascades, and Lower Yosemite Fall, has a total height of 2,425 feet. This photo was taken at 7:19 this morning. In May, you may see Pacific dogwood in bloom just below the waterfall.

Yosemite Weather Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight Snow after 10pm. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 5000 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA
NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 10 INCHES. UP TO ONE FOOT IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* ELEVATION: ABOVE 5000 FEET.

* TIMING: 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SHAVER LAKE...HUNTINGTON LAKE...YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN THE
  HIGH COUNTRY.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AS YOU HEAD TO YOSEMITE
  NATIONAL PARK.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=HNX

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CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

CONNECTICUT and RHODE ISLAND 7-DAY FORECAST

This Afternoon Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

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El Capitan and the Yosemite Valley at 11:55 AM today.

Yosemite Weather Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

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Yosemite High Sierra at 8:13 AM today,about 8,000 feet in elevation, shows Half Dome and the surrounding high country.

Yosemite Weather Today ; Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Mercer river at Happy Isles bridge Yosemite Valley Ca.at 7:30 AM today.

Yosemite Weather Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

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Yosemite Falls and the High Sierras at 8:35 this morning.
Yosemite Weather Today Sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight.

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Yosemite High Sierra located at about 8,000 feet in elevation, shows Half Dome and the surrounding high country at 7:5 AM this morning.

Yosemite Weather Today A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind around 5 mph.