“On the I-95 corridor, all that ponding will freeze and become ice,” she said. The New York area will be hit by heavy rain followed by a temperature drop of up to 30 degrees, which could cause a “flash freeze” on roads - leading to treacherous driving conditions Friday evening, Lautenbacher said. And, believe me, it is not just for preparing Christmas dinner,” the worker said. I just hear people in Rockaway starting to panic. “Stop and Shop in Rockaway is out of control. Some folks in the neighborhood were frantically prepping Thursday. Fox Weather 60- to 70-mph gusts cannot be ruled out. New York City and south shore of Long Island need to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.” The expected bomb cyclone could cause flooding in the Northeast. “It’s not a question of if we lose power - but when, is my feeling. “We already have significant coastal erosion from storms this year and the timing of the tide and moon cycle make for a perfect storm,” said a city worker who lives in the Rockaways. In New York City, Rockaway Beach residents - many of whom were devastated by floods during Superstorm Sandy a decade ago - were bracing for a possible disaster Thursday. Rapidly strengthening Arctic winds are forecast to blow up to 60 mph from the Great Lakes region to Buffalo, New York, and in parts of New England beginning Friday, potentially knocking out power. “This storm is very, very strong and has a deep cold air blast from the Arctic,” said Lautenbacher. Parts of New Jersey, Maine and Long Island are expected to be swamped by 1 to 3 feet of flooding followed by freezing during peak holiday travel times, said Fox Weather meteorologist Marissa Lautenbacher. The powerful “bomb cyclone” storm now pummeling the Midwest is expected to strike parts of the Northeast on Friday - causing heavy rain and up to three feet of flooding in the New York area this holiday weekend, meteorologists warned Thursday. Rain, blustery winds to hit New York, threatening power lines, holiday decor Tennessee residents dig out after severe weekend storms killed 6 people and tore through neighborhoodsįlood watch in effect as powerful storm to bring heavy rain, wind to NYCĬhild among 6 dead after tornado tears through Tennessee, at least 23 injured
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