Weather storm: nor'easter hits NYC, Boston through Sunday
A powerful early-season weather storm — a nor'easter — is slamming the Northeast through Sunday with major coastal flooding, damaging winds, and heavy rain from North Carolina to New England, including New York City and Boston. The system is also disrupting flights nationwide as peak impacts continue through the weekend.
Key Takeaways
- The nor'easter is bringing major coastal flooding, high surf, strong winds, and rain from North Carolina to New England through Sunday.
- A full moon is boosting high astronomical tides, worsening coastal inundation during peak high-tide cycles.
- Wind gusts over 50 mph have been clocked across parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic, with gusts up to 60 mph possible in warned areas.
- Hundreds of flights were canceled Saturday morning, with Boston Logan among the hardest hit and ripple effects reaching LAX.
- Rain and some coastal flooding may linger into Monday as the weakened system slowly eases.
When will this weather storm hit hardest?
According to The Weather Channel, the storm's peak fury is lashing the mid-Atlantic and New England as Saturday high tides roll in. Rain and strong winds continue from Virginia to Maine, including New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston.
The heaviest rain is expected from southern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts. On Sunday, the nor'easter lingers, with strong winds possibly lasting into early morning from southern New England to the Jersey shore before diminishing in the afternoon.
By Monday, a weakened system may still leave rain showers and gusty winds over New England, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New York City, with heavier leftover rain possible in Boston.
How severe are flooding and wind threats?
The National Weather Service expects major inundation from the Jersey Shore to North Carolina's northern Outer Banks. Water could run about 2–4 feet higher than normal at high tide from the Outer Banks through the Jersey Shore, Virginia Tidewater, Chesapeake Bay, and Delaware Bay.
High wind warnings cover parts of southeast New England, including Boston and Providence, plus Delaware and New Jersey coasts, where gusts up to 60 mph are possible through early Sunday morning. Rain-soaked ground and trees still holding leaves raise outage and damage risks. Power outages already number in the tens of thousands in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.
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What should travelers and residents expect?
KTLA reported hundreds of cancellations and thousands of delays nationwide Saturday morning. Boston Logan saw nearly 250 cancellations, with dozens more at LaGuardia, JFK, and Philadelphia. Ripple effects reached Los Angeles International Airport as aircraft and crews fell out of position.
American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United issued weather waivers for at least some Northeast airports. Delays are likely at Northeast hub airports through the weekend, and coastal roads should be avoided around high tides from northern North Carolina to southeast New England.
Severe weather already forced cancellations of Oceans Calling in Maryland and the Global Citizen Festival in New York City's Central Park. Cruise ships, including two Norwegian Cruise Line vessels, also altered itineraries ahead of the storm.