The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Nor’easter continues dumping snow on New England

Aaron Barker

April 5, 2024 at 6:43 a.m.·2 min read

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A late-season nor’easter that has hammered the Northeast and New England with drenching rain, heavy snow and gusty wind continues to pummel the region Friday. Snow will continue for Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, but the worst of the weather should be on a downward trend by Saturday.

While signs have been pointing to an active Atlantic hurricane season this year, Colorado State University made it official Thursday. The school released its highly anticipated forecast for the upcoming season, calling for it to be extremely above average.

There are just three days until the total solar eclipse. FOX Weather continues to update its official forecast, which shows where the best viewing conditions will be during the astronomical event. We've also launched our live blog that will have up-to-the-minute news and forecast coverage through Monday.

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This week, a powerful earthquake that rocked Taiwan triggered a landslide that was caught on camera.

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