Nor’easter extends apple picking season for one local orchard

SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - For many, this weekend’s nor’easter may have ruined plans, but at one local orchard in Southampton, the stormy weather actually had a silver lining for apple lovers. “Yeah, it’ll extend our pick your own season by at least one day because the weather was...

Recent rainfall may lead to brighter fall foliage

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Weather conditions are aligning for a vibrant fall foliage season in the valley this year. Adequate spring and summer rainfall, combined with warm days and cool nights, has set the stage for bright autumn leaves. Trees require consistent rainfall throughout the spring and summer to...

Technical Discussion: Trending briefly muggier with 80° warmth on the way

Tomorrow, after some morning cloudiness... we’re not only turning brighter but also milder as temperatures peak between 70 and 75.

Big E vendors report mixed results during rainy stretch

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Three straight days of rain have not stopped The Big E and some vendors said Monday the wet weather is helping bring people inside to shop. Brian Rushby and his team at Redfive Toys and Collectibles have been in business in East Longmeadow for a little more than five years. This year marks their first Big E as a vendor.

CT’s Lobster Landing surrounded by floodwaters during nor'easter. And not for the first time

The nor'easter that battered the shoreline wasn't the first time sitting amid flood waters for Clinton's Lobster Landing.

Connecticut nor'easter topples trees, leaving 7 homes uninhabitable

Local officials confirmed trees had fallen on homes in multiple towns in Connecticut.

West Springfield Community Newsletter for Tuesday, Sept. 29

Good morning! It’s Sept. 29 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be pleasant with times of clouds and sun. There is a 3% chance of rain. The high will be 74 with a low of 52. Mostly clear now, changing to intermittent clouds at 8 a.m.

Connecticut nor’easter recap: Flooding, outages and downed trees as storm bears down

A powerful nor’easter is expected to last throughout the weekend, raising concerns for coastal flooding, power outages and wind damage.

Afternoon forecast for Sept. 28

Several towns report impassable roads as coastal storm downs trees and wires

(WFSB) - Fire and police departments across Connecticut reported multiple road closures on Saturday as downed trees and power lines blocked roadways during a coastal storm. The Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department reported multiple road closures in Barkhamsted due to the storm. Center Hill Road is closed at Boettner Road...

Power outages continue in Hudson Valley, New England amid Nor'easter

Thousands of people are without power across the Hudson Valley, Catskills and western New England as a Nor'easter storm brings wind and rain to the region this weekend. As of 11 a.m. Sunday, more than 5,200 customers were still waiting for the lights to turn back on in the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions. Central Hudson, the electric company for much of the Hudson Valley region, says it has restored power to more than 20,000 customers since the Nor'easter arrived in the region.

Weekend nor’easter brings heavy rain and winds, cancels events

The weekend’s nor’easter brought heavy rain and wind, bringing down power lines and canceling events across the University of Connecticut and Mansfield area. . The storm arrived early Saturday morning, bringing wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in some part of inland Connecticut, according to NBC Connecticut. Fairfield and New Haven shorelines also had Coastal Flood Warnings in effect. 

Thousands Connecticut residents lose power as nor’easter hits the state

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Thousands of Connecticut residents are without power early Saturday morning as a nor’easter hits the state. As of early Saturday, strong winds and heavy rain are causing power outages. More than 22,000 Eversource customers are without power in the state as of 12...

Nor'easter updates: Storm floods coast, knocks out power to more than 100,000 as storm lingers into Monday

A slow-moving nor'easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, bringing more rain, strong winds and another round of coastal flooding after a weekend that killed at least one person. A New York City Housing Authority employee, Leighton Brown, 56, died Saturday afternoon after a tree fell on him in...

GALLERY: Share your nor’easter photos with News 8

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut remains under a wind advisory, with moderate coastal flooding expected in the southern part of the state during this weekend’s nor’easter. Storm Team 8 meteorologists shared Friday that the storm can officially be classified as a nor’easter, expected to bring strong winds, power outages and heavy rain at times. […]

Travelers at Bradley International Airport bracing for nor’easter

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — As everyone along the Connecticut shoreline is getting ready with sandbags and flashlights Friday night, at Bradley International Airport they are bracing for a stormy weekend.  Many flights to and from Bradley are delayed, but some are on time. There have not been any cancellations yet, but the airport was […]