Severe Nor'easter to Hit Philadelphia Region
A powerful coastal storm is expected to bring major flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph to the Philadelphia region, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency effective 11 p.m. Saturday.
Heavy rains and gusts of up to 40 mph are forecasted for Philly, with the storm potentially lasting through Monday, making it a disruptive and soggy weekend for travelers.
“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.”
- New Jersey state of emergency in effect 11 p.m. Saturday
- Potential for major flooding along the Jersey coast
- Wind gusts up to 60 mph expected
Author's summary: Nor'easter to bring severe weather to Philadelphia region.