Weather & Science
NYC Braces for a Powerful Storm Packing Heavy Rain and Winds
- Forecasters anticipate flooding, air-travel delays and outages
- Worst of storm expected to strike the region on Monday morning
Weather patterns over the US, on Dec. 18.
Source: RAMMB
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A powerful storm roaring up the US East Coast is poised to strike New York City at the peak of Monday morning’s rush hour, threatening heavy rain, widespread flooding, winds strong enough to delay air travel and to cause power outages. But the mid-December forecast doesn’t include snow.
Flood watches and warnings, along with high wind advisories, stretch from North Carolina to Maine, and hurricane-force winds may sweep across the Atlantic just off the coast, according to the National Weather Service. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued similar alerts in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.