NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A nor’easter is expected to pound the New York City area later this weekend and into early next week, with flooding rains and damaging winds possible as the system moves up the East Coast.
The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon in anticipation of the major coastal storm. There’s also a High Wind Watch up for parts of NYC, Long Island and the Jersey Shore most of the day Sunday.
New Jersey’s acting governor, Tahesha Way, declared a state of emergency starting Saturday night in anticipation of the storm, saying parts of the state may experience major coastal flooding and up to 5 inches of rain…