Nor'easter to Bring Major Flooding and Strong Winds
A powerful coastal storm is expected to hit the Philadelphia region, bringing heavy rains and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
New Jersey has declared a state of emergency, effective 11 p.m. Saturday, which will continue into Monday. Heavy rains and gusts of up to 40 mph are expected in Philly.
“It’s going to be bad,” said Paul Fitzsimmons, a lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Mount Holly. “It’s going to be a nasty, stormy ‘nor’easter’ ... lasting right into Monday.”
- Major flooding is expected along the Jersey coast
- Wind gusts may reach up to 60 mph
- The storm may last through Monday
Author's summary: Nor'easter to bring flooding and strong winds.