Nor'easter Blamed For 11-Year-Old's Death As Winds Take Down Trees & Power Lines
A powerful Nor'easter that knocked down trees and power lines across the Tri-State Area is now blamed for at least one death in New York.
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A powerful Nor'easter that knocked down trees and power lines across the Tri-State Area is now blamed for at least one death in New York.
The powerful coastal storm that passed through the Tri-State Area prompted scattered flooding, road closures and other issues Friday in New Jersey.
A Nor'easter slamming the Tri-State Friday grounded flights at LaGuardia Airport and forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights at other area airports.
Long Island officials urged caution Friday, as a powerful coastal storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Tri-State.
When the area is hit by ice storms, freezing rain or more than 6 inches of snow, New York City triggers a "Code Blue" to make sure anyone in need of assistance has the shelter they need.
Heavy rain and intermittent snow are expected as the storm moves up the Eastern seaboard, beginning in New York and Connecticut on Thursday evening.
The nor'easter this week left behind a huge mess in the Tri-State Area that could take a while to clean up, particularly on the roads.
Officials are assessing damage after a nor'easter packing powerful winds and heavy rain hit the Jersey shore.
On Staten Island, the Plevrites are counting their blessings after a Tulip tree came crashing down onto their home like a it was a dollhouse.
Trains are running on or close to schedule Tuesday after crews worked through the rain overnight to repair a series of mangled power lines in Linden.
A nor'easter caused flooding, cut power and ripped down wires in the Tri-State Area on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.
Some New Jersey towns are scrambling after they said storm preps did not hold over the weekend.
As a nor'easter prepares to pummel the Northeast, environmentalists have turned to climate change to explain this season's storms.
Blizzard conditions with heavy snow and powerful winds are possible in both cities starting Monday and into Tuesday, and snow should arrive in some areas before daybreak -- just in time for the start of the work week.
A charity that runs holiday toy drives for needy and sick children was dealing with a blow from Mother Nature Wednesday.
Close to 400 people were stranded on the island after conditions from Tuesday's nor'easter were deemed too dangerous for boats to travel.
The only elements hanging around today are the wind, and a little snow. As the second half of the low wraps around, it's going to pick up some colder air and give us some light snow -- primarily north of the city, but even some of the 'burbs could be seeing flakes.
A flood watch is in effect through late Tuesday night for New York City, parts of Long Island, Westchester, Orange, Rockland and Putnam counties as well as for parts of Connecticut, New Jersey.
Wow, what a day we had today. The Nor'easter delivered all that is was expected so far.
The bent, bashed and battered victims of Tuesday morning's ice are on display where rain met plummeting temperatures before dawn in Woodbury.
Today is a not a good day to be outside. Raw, cold rain will pummel the Tri-State.
In addition to the cold temps, wet and windy weather is heading our way.
Temps will start to increase during the overnight hours, hitting the upper 30s by daybreak. The coastal storm we've been tracking arrives for tomorrow, which will be a washout. Expect a wet morning commute, with steady rain becoming heavy at times.
The busiest travel day of the year is is being ruined by a nor'easter with a pretty good punch -- especially inland.
Lonnie Quinn and I are working hard crunching numbers and maps for the most accurate forecast. This is a very complicated storm heading our way, with big ranges in snow totals.
