Northeast Storm Expected to Bring Heavy Rain and Snow
U.S.|Severe Weather Moves Across the South as the Northeast Braces for Heavy Rain https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/us/weather-storm-tornado-rain.html You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Forecasters said the New York City area could get up to two inches of rain into […]
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U.S.|Severe Weather Moves Across the South as the Northeast Braces for Heavy Rain
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Forecasters said the New York City area could get up to two inches of rain into Sunday morning, with the highest totals expected in northeastern New Jersey.
Forecast risk of excessive rain for Saturday
Source: National Weather Service Notes: This map indicates risk in up to three tiers: Some, there is at least some chance of extreme weather in the area; Moderate, it is likely that damaging weather will happen in the area; and High, extreme, dangerous weather is expected in the area. Data is as of [DATETIME] and is not available for Alaska and Hawaii. By The New York Times
Tracking extreme weather risk
A storm system that battered parts of the South with heavy rain on Saturday was expected to reach the Northeast, bringing with it the potential for coastal flooding and powerful winds, forecasters said.
The city of Charleston, S.C., closed more than 20 roads in the downtown area as a result of heavy rain and high tides.
Some reports indicated that up to 3.5 inches of rain fell in the downtown area, said Marc Chenard, a forecaster with the Weather Prediction Center. An area near the waterfront reported getting nearly two inches of rainfall in an hour, he said.
In the Isle of Palms, a South Carolina city of 4,300 people that is about 15 miles east of Charleston, the police posted on social media urging residents to “not be driving right now if you do not absolutely need to be” as water levels continued to rise.
A tornado watch for portions of the Florida Panhandle as well as southeastern Georgia had been posted until 2 p.m., Mr. Chenard said. A few tornado warnings that were issued have since lapsed.
In Coffee County, Ga., high winds on Saturday damaged the roof of a mobile home and uprooted several trees, said Steve Carver, the Coffee County emergency management director and chief of the fire department. No injuries were reported.
