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.

MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

This Afternoon Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Rain, snow, and sleet before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 36. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.


...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND...NORFOLK
  AND EASTERN ESSEX COUNTIES IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND ICE.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...ALONG WITH
  UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT.

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW WILL LIKELY HAVE A HIGH IMPACT ON THE
  TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN AN AVERAGE OF 6 OR MORE
INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR FOR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. TRAVEL WILL BE SLOW AT BEST ON WELL
TREATED SURFACES...AND QUITE DIFFICULT ON ANY UNPLOWED OR
UNTREATED SURFACES.

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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.

MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight A chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Rain, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog. High near 52. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night Rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 34. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

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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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MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

MASSACHUSETTS 7-DAY FORECAST

This Afternoon Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Saturday Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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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.