Severe Nor'easter to Hit Philadelphia Region
A powerful coastal storm is expected to bring major flooding and wind gusts of up to 60 mph to the Philadelphia region, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency effective 11 p.m. Saturday.
According to forecasters, heavy rains and gusts of up to 40 mph are expected in Philly, with the storm potentially lasting through Monday.
“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.”
- State of emergency declared in New Jersey, effective 11 p.m. Saturday
- Potential for major flooding along the Jersey coast
- Wind gusts of up to 60 mph expected
- Storm may last through Monday
Author's summary: Nor'easter to bring severe weather to Philadelphia region.