Those powerful gusts will drop wind chills into the 20s and teens by Wednesday. The latest date New York City has ever recorded accumulation is Jan. Gusts of 40-50 mph are likely throughout the night for coastal areas in New Jersey, Connecticut and on Long Island. Should the snow yet again dodge the city and we make it until Monday without any of the white stuff - quite possible given the run of above-freezing highs - we've got a new record. Should measurable snow actually come to Central Park Wednesday, it would mark the second-latest date ever in terms of first measurable snowfall recorded there. ( Encuentra todos los detalles en español aquí mismo.) It looked like Wednesday might be marginally interesting for snow lovers, but now it's looking more interesting for Debbie Downers - and those who love superlatives from the cynic's perspective. NYC Winter Storm: 12 Hours of Rain, Gusts Near 50 MPH, Snow Expected See Timing Here Along with some snow, there are indications of a significant sleet accumulation in northwest NJ. Bereft might be too light a term, considering we haven't seen any measurable snow at all thus far - and we're more than a month into the season already. In a winter that has seen parts of the country walloped by historic snowstorms, including other areas of the Empire State, NYC has been notably bereft of the white stuff. A 105-mile stretch of the New York State Thruway from Rochester to Dunkirk was closed on the morning of October 15 because of the snow. "Widespread minor coastal flooding is expected to impact the high tides Friday morning and afternoon for the Atlantic coasts of New Jersey and Delaware, as well as the Delaware Bay coasts and tidal Delaware River," "Moderate coastal flooding is expected for the coastal areas of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties in New Jersey, and spotty moderate coastal flooding may occur elsewhere in Atlantic coastal New Jersey.We're a week away from the start of February, and for the first time all winter, we're able to we still can't say these words just yet: There is measurable snow in the forecast for New York City. The Jersey Shore is at risk of widespread minor to moderate coastal flooding. The potential for widespread moderate coastal flooding exists along Long Island communities facing the Long Island Sound, southeast Suffolk County, southeast Connecticut, New York Harbor, Newark Bay, and tidally affected areas of the Hackensack River and Passaic River. Some flooding into areas that normally don't experience flooding."įorecasters also expect breaking surf potentially peaking at 10 to 15 feet to cause widespread dune erosion and scattered overwashes along the oceanfront into Friday night. "Cars may be inundated if not moved to higher ground. "Numerous low-lying and shoreline roads will be closed in the area, with adjacent properties taking on water," the National Weather Service said. AccuWeather is predicting 18-26 inches of snow in New York City this winter, slightly below the historical average of 29.8 inches. This means flooding of 1.5 to 2.5 feet above ground with areas of 3 feet above ground. The FOX Forecast Center is predicting wind gusts of more than 50 mph and even up to 60- to 70-mph gusts as the arctic cold front passes. The potential for widespread moderate to locally major coastal flooding exists for the south-facing coastal communities of southern Nassau County, southwest Suffolk County, southern Queens, the south shore of Long Island's North Fork (including Riverhead), and coastal Connecticut for the Friday morning high-tide cycles, forecasters said. Powerful winds and rain walloped the Northeast on Friday. PSE&G has additional personnel ready to respond to service calls for 'no-heat' as well as power outages." "As we closely monitor this latest weather event, our crews are prepared and ready to respond safely and as quickly as possible if power outages occur. These conditions have the potential to cause tree limbs to break and pull down wires, causing outages," PSE&G said in an email. "Heavy rain and strong wind gusts are expected followed by a deep drop in temperatures. New Jersey utility company PSE&G said it was preparing to respond to potential power outages. In some areas, seas could build to 9 to 14 feet. Gale conditions are expected on all waters through Friday night. "These winds could lead to downed trees and power outages." "Right along the cold front as it moves through on Friday, a narrow squall line could develop bringing localized wind gusts up to 60 mph," the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, said in a briefing. Forecasters expect gusts around 40 to 50 mph through Friday night.
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