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+ <title>The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Powerful Northeast storm wreaks havoc with more snow on way</title>
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+ <description>Today&apos;s top weather news for Friday, Dec. 6, 2024: A powerful winter storm is tapering off in the Northeast, but the weather woes aren&apos;t over. Flood risks are also increasing in the South as tropical showers continue to drench Texas and the Gulf Coast for days.</description>
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+ <content:encoded><p>Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing on national, regional and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local weather</a> whenever you like with the <a href="https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-weather-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX Weather Update podcast</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/near-blizzard-alberta-clipper-winter-storm-northeast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Snow is winding down across the Northeast on Friday</a> after a powerful <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/winter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>winter</u></a> storm finishes its race across the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/us" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>U.S.</u></a>, bringing life-threatening <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-are-snow-squalls-why-are-they-dangerous" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>snow squalls</u></a> and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/blizzards" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>blizzard</u></a> conditions to regions slammed by the first significant <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lake-effect-snow-erie-i-90-new-york-pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>lake-effect snowstorm</u></a> of the season.</p><p>The FOX Forecast Center said a gradual warm-up is expected to limit snow chances over the weekend. However, a fast-moving clipper will swing across New England late Saturday into Sunday, causing some disruptions to travel along with a quick burst of snow. </p><p>Due to the fast-moving nature of the snow, totals are likely to only amount to around 3-5 inches of additional snow. This clipper is expected to move out by late Sunday into the Atlantic.</p><p>A weekslong stretch of dry weather across <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> and the northern Gulf Coast is coming to an end this week as the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/south-rain-thunderstorms-travel-gulf-coast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">region faces the threat of rounds of torrential rain and thunderstorms</a> over the next several days.</p><p>The FOX Forecast Center said a weak area of <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/why-is-atmospheric-pressure-so-important-to-the-forecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">low pressure</a> is expected to develop close to the coast, and that will help funnel a surge of moisture in from the southern Gulf of Mexico.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/northern-california-oregon-coasts-under-tsunami-warning-after-multiple-major-earthquakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">magnitude 7.0 <u>earthquake</u> off the coast of Northern California prompted</a> a rare <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-a-tsunami-and-what-causes-them" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>tsunami</u></a> warning for coastal areas near the California-<a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/oregon" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Oregon</u></a> state line, including <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather/california/san-francisco" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>San Francisco</u></a> Bay.</p><p>A powerful 7.0 earthquake was recorded around 10:44 a.m. PT about 60 miles offshore of Ferndale, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. </p><p>The 7.0 quake is the strongest in the region since at least 2005, when a magnitude of 7.2 occurred, according to the FOX Forecast Center.</p><p>A dramatic <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/winter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>winter</u></a> scene unfolded across multiple states Thursday morning, as a <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/new-york-ohio-michigan-pennsylvania-lake-effect-snow-lightning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rare weather phenomenon known as <u>thundersnow</u> lit up the sky</a>. </p><p>Bright flashes of <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/lightning" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>lightning</u></a> and claps of thunder accompanied heavy snowfall and strong <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/wind" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>winds</u></a>, surprising residents of <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/new-york" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>New York</u></a>, <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/ohio" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Ohio</u></a>, <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Michigan</u></a> and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Pennsylvania</u></a>.</p><p>Here are a few more stories you might find interesting.</p><p>Need more weather? Check your local forecast plus 3D radar in the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/app" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>FOX Weather app</u></a>. You can also watch FOX Weather wherever you go using the FOX Weather app, at <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/live" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOXWeather.com/live</a> or on your <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">favorite streaming service</a>.</p><p>It’s easy to share your weather photos and videos with us. Email them to weather@fox.com or add the hashtag #FOXWeather to your post on your favorite social media platform.</p></content:encoded>
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+ <description>Seismologists say the Mendocino fault zone is not known to produce significant tsunamis because strike-slip faults involve horizontal motion, rather than a vertical, which displaces more water. Earthquakes are rather common in the Mendocino triple junction region.</description>
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+ <content:encoded><p>The fault zone <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/northern-california-oregon-coasts-under-tsunami-warning-after-multiple-major-earthquakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responsible for Thursday's 7.0</a> magnitude <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/earthquakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">earthquake</a> off the coast of California is not known to produce large tsunamis, but due to the size of the event, NOAA’s Tsunami Warning Center issued alerts for more than 4 million residents along the West Coast of the U.S.</p><p>The Mendocino Fault Zone, the region responsible for the quake, is home to strike-slip faults, which involve horizontal motion rather than vertical displacement that would typically move larger amounts of water. The United States Geological Survey says there have been at least 40 other earthquakes of a magnitude 6.0 or larger in the region during the last 100 years.</p><p>The 7.0-magnitude earthquake did produce a small tsunami, but it measured less than two inches in height, according to initial data.</p><p>The small rise in water did not cause any reported damage and was significantly smaller than the tsunami generated by the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption, which saw several feet of water impacting parts of the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/california" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California</a> coastline, <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tsunami-alerts-issued-for-west-coast-hawaii-following-volcanic-eruption" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ripping boats from their moorings and damaging docks</a>.</p><p>In contrast, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which extends from northern California to southern British Columbia, has a greater potential to produce a large tsunami, experts warn.</p><p>This is because a tectonic plate is forced under another, displacing massive amounts of water and triggering a potential powerful tsunami during the vertical motion. </p><p>A 9.0 quake in 1700 in the subduction zone sent a devastating tsunami along the West Coast and even across the Pacific to Japan.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/cascadia-quake-rocked-pacific-northwest-323-years-ago-orphan-tsunami-japan" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>9.0 QUAKE ROCKED PACIFIC COAST 324 YEARS AGO AND SENT ‘ORPHAN TSUNAMI’ TO JAPAN</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/northern-california-oregon-coasts-under-tsunami-warning-after-multiple-major-earthquakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TSUNAMI THREAT ENDS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON COAST AFTER MAJOR 7.0 EARTHQUAKE</strong></a></p><p>So why were warnings issued for the 7.0 earthquake, even though a sizable tsunami was unlikely?</p><p>Seismologists explained that the decision to issue warnings was based on the data available at the time.</p><p>Thursday’s quake was significant and occurred close to the coastline, leaving little room for error and scant time to react.</p><p>At the time of the warning’s issuance, there was no data to confirm whether a tsunami was on its way, so alerts remained in effect until observations determined there was not a larger threat.</p><p>Past events, such as the 9.0 earthquake in Japan in 2011 and the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/watch-shockwave-from-tonga-volcanic-eruption-crosses-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 Tonga eruption</a>, were thousands of miles away, providing valuable time for officials to assess the situation and issue the necessary alerts to warn those along the West Coast about potential water rise.</p><p>Had there been a sizable tsunami during Thursday's event, it would have reached the coastline in just minutes, unlike larger events in the Pacific Basin, which typically take 8 to 12 hours to reach the coast.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/7-facts-about-earthquakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>7 FACTS ABOUT EARTHQUAKES</strong></a></p><p>Some seismologists considered the event as a good test to help discover shortfalls in residents’ preparations and responses to a major event.<br><br>Some websites that house important information regarding tsunamis and evacuation zones were down in the immediate aftermath of the 7.0 earthquake – a likely casualty from the flood of people seeking advice.</p><p>California Gov. 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+ <content:encoded><p><strong>EL PASO, Texas– </strong>A herd of bighorn sheep went on a big airborne adventure to get to a new home in Texas' Franklin Mountains State Park this week. </p><p>In the videos documented by <a href="https://x.com/TPWDnews/status/1864050575001755725" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas Parks &amp; Wildlife</a>, the sheep were airlifted by helicopter from Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area in the town of Alpine.</p><p>After their ride through the skies, they were safely loaded onto a trailer to make the trek to Franklin Mountains State Park in <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather/texas/el-paso" target="_blank" rel="noopener">El Paso</a>. In another clip, the sheep leap from the trailer upon release in their new home. </p><p>Bighorn Sheep are endangered, and are native to Texas. Texas Parks &amp; Wildlife said the sheep breed was nearly eradicated in <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> by the 1960s. </p><p>The relocation project was done in an effort to restore the Bighorns' presence in the park, where the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/animals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">animals</a> do not have to compete for resources with other sheep species and livestock. </p><p>Bighorn sheep get their name from the large horns atop their head, which curve backwards toward the sheep's body. They can weigh between 140-300 pounds and average about 3–3½ feet tall, according to <a href="https://defenders.org/wildlife/bighorn-sheep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Defenders of Wildlife.</a> </p><p>An adult Bighorn's horns can weigh up to 30 pounds each, the organization said. </p><p>Nearly 80 Bighorn sheep were transported to Franklin Mountains State Park. </p></content:encoded>
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Sales of previously owned homes are projected to tick up to 4.07 million, a 1.5% gain from this year, but still sluggish compared with the 2013–19 historical average of 5.28 million.</p><p>The supply of homes for sale, a persistent challenge for homebuyers in recent years, will continue to improve, rising 11.7% across 2025, the forecast predicts. New-home construction will also continue to expand, jumping 13.8% from 2024 to 1.1 million new units started next year, according to the forecast.</p><p>"This past year brought us a surprising upward trend in home price growth despite the persistence of high mortgage rates and rising inventory," Realtor.com economists wrote. "Mortgage rates are expected to keep mortgage payments essentially unchanged in 2025 despite continued home price growth."</p><p>The outlook for prospective homebuyers is mixed, with the forecast projecting that mortgage rates will remain elevated, even as other buyer-friendly elements take shape in the housing market.</p><p>"Homebuyers hoping for a lasting return of September’s near-6% mortgage rates will likely be disappointed," the report states, projecting rates will average 6.3% through 2025. "There will be volatility around this average, so shoppers may catch a lucky break, but our advice is to plan and budget for the mid-6% range."</p><p>As measured by the typical share of income spent on home payments, affordability remains near record lows.</p><p>The forecast projects slight improvements in affordability in 2025, but any gains will likely come from growing wages or increased disposable income from tax breaks, rather than falling home prices.</p><p>On the upside, the report notes recent shifts that favor buyers, such as a growing supply of homes for sale and an increase in the number of listings with price reductions.</p><p>The supply of homes on the market has recently grown to levels not seen since December 2019, just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. And roughly 20% of listings are now seeing price reductions, signaling a market tipping more in favor of buyers.</p><p>In October, major markets with at least half of active listings featuring price reductions included Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, Denver, Phoenix, and Indianapolis. The top 10 markets for the share of listings with price cuts were located in either Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois—led by Urbana, OH, with a price reduction rate of 71%.</p><p>The forecast notes that, altogether, buyers should expect a friendlier, less competitive housing market than in past years, although one that remains costly due to still-high mortgage rates and home prices.</p><p>"While more inventory means buyers will likely have more time to make purchase decisions in 2025, in any market, a fast-acting buyer will have a higher likelihood of making the winning offer," says Realtor.com Chief Economist <strong>Danielle Hale</strong>. "For this reason, it’s wise to get prepared financially and for the home search overall."</p><p>The forecast projects that lingering constraints on supply inventory and strong demand, especially in desirable locations, could give sellers the upper hand in price negotiations in certain areas.</p><p>The latest Realtor.com <a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/october-2024-hottest-housing-markets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">market hotness report</a> for October indicated that many of the top markets for buyer demand were located in the Northeast and Midwest—led by Manchester, NH, for the 10th month in a row.</p><p>"As noted above, the market is shifting from a strong seller’s market to one in which buyers and sellers have more balanced market power," the forecast report says. "As a result, sellers will need to price carefully to attract buyers, especially in markets where affordability is an issue."</p><p>The report recommends that flexible selling strategies, such as offering incentives to buyers, could help sellers stand out in a more competitive market.</p><p>"While there’s potential for a favorable market for sellers, the overall landscape will depend largely on how economic conditions, interest rates, and housing supply evolve over the first few months of the year," the report states.</p><p>The new forecast projects that asking rents will drop slightly by 0.1% in 2025, after growing 1.2% in 2023 and dipping 0.2% this year.</p><p>Rent growth remains soft compared with the average annual increase of 5.2% seen from 2013 through 2019. That’s mainly due to the influx of new multifamily housing units constructed in recent years, alleviating supply issues in some cities.</p><p>"While the rental vacancy rate is at its highest level since the start of the pandemic, it remains somewhat below the 7.2% average seen from 2013 to 2019. Looking ahead, a robust multifamily construction pipeline is expected to continue driving rental supply growth in 2025, which is likely to push the vacancy rate back toward its long-term average," the report states.</p><p>"Looking ahead to 2025, recent construction trends suggest <a href="https://www.realtor.com/research/october-2024-rent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all four regions will see continued growth in rental stocks</a>, with the South leading at an annual increase rate of 1.5%, followed by the West (1.2%), Midwest (0.9%), and Northeast (0.7%)," the authors add. 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You can also get a quick briefing on national, regional and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local weather</a> whenever you like with the <a href="https://radio.foxnews.com/podcast/fox-weather-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX Weather Update podcast</a>.</p><p>Millions of people from the Great Lakes to the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/mid-atlantic" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>mid-Atlantic</u></a> and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/northeast" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Northeast</u></a> are facing another blast of <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/winter-weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>winter weather</u></a> as <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/near-blizzard-alberta-clipper-winter-storm-northeast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a powerful winter storm races across the U.S.</a> bringing life-threatening <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-are-snow-squalls-why-are-they-dangerous" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>snow squalls</u></a> and near-<a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/blizzards" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>blizzard</u></a> conditions to regions that were just slammed by the first significant <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lake-effect-snow-erie-i-90-new-york-pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>lake-effect snowstorm</u></a> of the season.</p><p>Winter weather alerts stretch from <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/wisconsin" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Wisconsin</u></a> to <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/maine" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Maine</u></a>, including <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-makes-a-blizzard-different-from-an-ordinary-snowstorm" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Blizzard Warnings</u></a> in portions of <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/west-virginia" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>West Virginia</u></a> and <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/maryland" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Maryland</u></a> in the mid-Atlantic, as well as a new Blizzard Warning that has <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather/pennsylvania/erie" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Erie</u></a>, <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania</a>, on alert for dangerous <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">travel</a> and whiteout conditions.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/freeze-warning-wind-chill-friday-saturday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Another blast of arctic air has charged into the U.S.</a>, with <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-does-wind-chill-mean" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wind chills</a> making it feel below zero across portions of the Plains and Upper <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/midwest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Midwest</a>.</p><p>Cold temperatures will also be pushing into the Northeast and will be sticking around into the weekend, with low temperatures falling into the teens in <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather/new-york/new-york-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York City</a> and along the Interstate 95 corridor.</p><p>A weekslong stretch of dry weather across <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Texas</u></a> and the northern Gulf Coast is coming to an end this week as the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/south-rain-thunderstorms-travel-gulf-coast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">region faces the threat of rounds of torrential rain and thunderstorms</a> over the next several days.</p><p>A milk truck driver narrowly escaped a catastrophic train collision in <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Pennsylvania</u></a> amid an <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lake-effect-snow-erie-i-90-new-york-pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>epic lake-effect snowstorm</u></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/erie-pennsylvania-snow-train-wreck-video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The harrowing incident on Monday was captured on video</a> in <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/local-weather/pennsylvania/erie" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Erie</u></a> and shows the truck stranded on <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/category/snow" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>snowy</u></a> tracks before being obliterated by the oncoming train.</p><p>Here are a few more stories you might find interesting.</p><p>Need more weather? 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