NYC Weather: Nor'easter NYC slams, bringing damaging winds

NEW YORK (WABC) –

The remnants of Hurricane Willa has become more popular, with localized flooding, above-normal tides and damaging coastal winds in the Tri-State Area this weekend.

The brunt of the nor'easter, with the heaviest rain and strongest winds, will continue until 1 pm Saturday.

Wind speeds have already climbed up to 50 miles-per-hour in some coastal areas, which are caused by downed trees and power outages.

In Warren Township, New Jersey, on the road between Washington Valley Road and the Bernards Township border. All lanes are closed. Also, downed trees fell down State Highway 50 in Estell Manor, South Jersey. All lanes are closed.

A couple of inches of rain with this system, but the heaviest rain will likely remain out to sea. Rainfall estimates are at half-inch in most places, and up to 2 inches of rain is possible.

Nearly 15,000 power outputs were reported across the area, with Monmouth and Ocean counties hit the hardest. Almost 12,000 Central Jersey Power & Light were without power around 7 a.m.

Gracie Mansion's annual Halloween party was rescheduled for Sunday due to the weather conditions. Live horse racing at Belmont Park was also canceled.

New York City, DOB, Builders, Contractors, Builders, and property owners to secure their construction sites, buildings, and equipment.

The Department will be performing random spot-check inspections of construction sites around the City. If sites are not secured, the Department says it will take immediate action enforcement – issuing violations and Stop Work Orders, where necessary.

The storm could produce minor to moderate coastal flooding during high tide cycles and some possible beach erosion. Coastal flood warnings and flash floods were issued for New York City, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut.

AccuWeather is monitoring the potential for some snow in the highest elevations of the Catskills and Poconos.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo activated emergency resources for the storm. The Regional Emergency Operations Centers in Westchester County and Long Island have been activated at an additional 6 am., The state's regional emergency stockpiles in the Mid-Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island regions are fully staffed.

Forty-eight Department of Transportation staff were deployed to Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Valley from different regions across New York State, and these regions are divided into two chiller crews composed of 14 people, two tree crews comprised of six people and two traffic signal crews comprised of four people.

The storm will move to the north and enter to show off on Sunday, with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 58.
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