Nor'easter brings heavy rain, high winds to NYC, Tri-State area

Nor'easter Brings Heavy Rain and High Winds to NYC and Tri-State Area

A nor'easter brought heavy rains and gusty winds to the Tri-State area over the weekend and continued to affect communities on Monday.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, while New Jersey also declared a state of emergency due to the storm.

According to the National Weather Service, the Tri-State area received between one to over two inches of rain, with wind gusts reaching up to 50 miles per hour in some locations.

As we go into [Monday night], we're gonna start to see the effects of this system begin to wind down as the storm moves out further into the Atlantic [Ocean],

said Meteorologist Dominic Ramunni, noting that coastal areas were most affected by the storm.

Author's summary: Nor'easter hits NYC and Tri-State area with heavy rain and wind.

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