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BREAKING: Superstorm To Pound Northeast Tuesday

Mon Oct 24, 2005 at 01:57:06 PM PDT

It looks like we are going to get hit with a nasty dose of rain, wind and snow tomorrow night. AccuWeather: "A superstorm will come together off the East Coast Tuesday. The ingredients for this storm are Wilma, energy from Alpha and a rogue storm forming along the mid-Atlantic coast. These system will likely remain distinct, trackable features rather than combining into one storm. However, the combined energy from these storms will create a superstorm effect along the northeastern coast Tuesday. The rogue storm will strip moisture from Wilma and direct heavy rain toward the coast. Farther inland, the moist air will be lifted up over a cold dome of air and the first major snowstorm in the Northeast will get underway late Monday night into Tuesday night. In addition to the precipitation, gale force winds will hammer the area. Winds 60 mph to 70 mph will hit the coast of New England with gust of 40 mph to 50 mph farther inland."
AccuWeather.com meteorologists say Wilma and the remnants of Tropical Storm Alpha will be drawn north along the Atlantic coast. By Tuesday they will be absorbed into a large low pressure system that will develop off the Virginia Capes, forming a "super-storm" that is expected to bring wind, rain, snow and flooding to the Northeast.

There is the potential for extensive wind damage, especially in coastal areas. The wind and snow could uproot trees and snap limbs that haven't shed their leaves. That could lead to the potential for power outages if the trees strike power lines."

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