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https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/2021-to-get-off-to-icy-start-for-tens-of-millions-in-northeastern-us/875309

December 31, 2020

A storm bringing snow, ice and rain to Texas to end 2020 has eyes for the northeastern United States, with the potential to disrupt electricity and travel from the central Appalachians to New England due to a buildup of ice during the first couple of days of the new year.

"It appears that parts of western, central and northern Pennsylvania to central New York state is one spot where a shallow layer of cold air may become entrenched and could result in an ice buildup of at least 0.25 of an inch," said AccuWeather Forecasting Manager Dan DePodwin.

The worst conditions with ice for locations such as State College, Clearfield, Altoona and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, are likely to be during Friday afternoon and evening.

At this point, a major, debilitating ice storm is not expected for the majority of the region, but as general good practice with any winter storm that has the potential to cut power for a time, it may be advantageous to locate flashlights, check batteries and have cellphones charged should the power go out. During these types of weather events, AccuWeather forecasters always remind people to avoid opening the freezer and to place some non-frozen perishable items in a cooler with ice for several hours, especially outdoors where temperatures will be substantially lower than indoors.

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Re: 2021 to get off to icy start for tens of millions in northeastern US
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2020, 07:50:39 pm »
I moved a more rural area that I'm told loses power frequently... time to buy a generator?