By News Editor in At Risk,
NEW YORK, New York– A new weather emergency is bearing down on the New York-New Jersey region, just nine days after superstorm Sandy walloped the East Coast, leaving millions without power and displacing thousands from ruined homes.
The National Weather Service warns that a low pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast will strengthen as it moves north on Wednesday, bringing rain, snow, and/or a mixture of precipitation to areas across the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, as well as wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour along the coast.
Snowfall across interior sections of New England could approach six to 12 inches. Coastal flooding is also possible during the storm, known as a Nor’easter, meaning that it is blowing in from the northeast. This type of storm has characteristics similar to a hurricane.
Communities along the barrier islands of New Jersey were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy – strong winds, powerful storm surges and fires created by gas leaks. Residents are still unable to return to some of the communities as rubble still smolders and the roads remain impassible, November 4, 2012 (Photo courtesy American Red Cross)
Weather forecasters say the greatest impacts of the coming nor’easter will be from New Jersey to Cape Cod, where coastal flood warnings and high wind warnings are in effect.
According to Accuweather forecasters, this nor’easter will bring a water rise of three to four feet above tide level to some areas. Hurricane Sandy damaged or destroyed a lot of the dunes that were in place to protect beach communities from coastal flooding. Now water can surge directly over the New Jersey coast.
AccuWeather.com meteorologist Michael Piggott says one of the best indications of a storm’s strength is the barometric pressure. “Since the nor’easter’s pressure will not be as deep, its winds will not be as strong, nor will there be as much rain and snow,” he said.
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