The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Lake-effect snowstorm prompts state of emergency in New York
Today's top weather news for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024: A state of emergency has been issued in several New York counties due to a high-impact lake-effect snowstorm slamming the Great Lakes region.
Weather in America: December 12, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
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State of emergency declared in New York as lake-effect snowstorm blasts Great Lakes
A state of emergency has been declared in several New York counties as Great Lakes communities from Michigan to the Empire State are blasted by the third significant lake-effect snowstorm in three weeks.
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo said heavy lake-effect snow would bring multiple feet of snow east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario through Friday morning, and strong winds could lead to near-whiteout conditions.
This image shows lake-effect snow falling in the Erie, Pennsylvania, area on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.
Thousands without power after powerful storm slams East Coast
Millions of people along the East Coast felt the effects of a rapidly strengthening storm system on Wednesday, with wind gusts higher than 70 mph and heavy rain that led to numerous power outages and travel delays.
The system, which resembled an atmospheric river event, started developing over the Ohio Valley before rapidly strengthening over the Northeast. Wind gusts topped hurricane-force along the higher elevations in Massachusetts, with gusts near 50 mph in New York City.
This graphic shows the top wind gusts in the Northeast.
(FOX Weather)
Franklin Fire continues to rage in Malibu
Thousands of first responders from multiple agencies have been continuing their work to contain and extinguish the Franklin Fire burning in Malibu, California, outside Los Angeles. The fire has scorched more than 4,000 acres so far.
The destructive fire has forced thousands of residents to evacuate, including iconic actor Dick Van Dyke. The 98-year-old star and his wife were among those who fled their home just days before his 99th birthday.
A firefighter fights the Franklin Fire while it burns in the Pacific Coast Highway in the morning on December 11, 2024 near Malibu, California.
(Apu Gomes / Getty Images)
Look: Brown snow falls on Maine town prompting warning not to eat it
Recent rounds of winter weather have been impacting portions of the Northeast and New England, but residents in one Maine town were greeted with a peculiar sight on Tuesday – brown snow.
The unusual incident took place in Rumford, north of Portland. Officials said a malfunction at a local paper mill is what led to the snow turning brown or tan.
Look: Brown snow falls in Maine after paper mill malfunction
A video of photos from Rumford, Maine, shows brown snow that fell in the area on Tuesday after a paper mill malfunctioned. Town officials said that while it is non-toxic, residents should avoid having direct skin contact and to not ingest it.
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