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Weekend to bring gusty winds, heavy rains and coastal flooding to NYC
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Gwynne Hogan
Published Mar 3, 2023
Modified Mar 3, 2023
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Gwynne Hogan
Published Mar 3, 2023
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New York City will see a sloppy mess of a storm on Friday night and into Saturday morning, which will bring heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
Meanwhile, much of the rest of the state will get a fresh coat of snow. Western parts of New York will get between 1 and 2 inches of fresh powder, while the Capital Region and the North Country will get between 6 inches and a foot.
New York City, on the other hand, will get pummeled with heavy rains starting Friday night, with the heaviest precipitation falling between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. All told, between 1 and 1.5 inches will fall, with up to 2 inches in some parts, according to the National Weather Service.
Heavy winds will blow across the boroughs, with gusts of up to 50 miles per hour at times.
Coastal areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island could see additional flooding from storm surges up to 2.5 feet during the high tide hours of 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The rains will taper later in the morning on Saturday, and by Sunday the city should see sunny skies and high temperatures near 50 degrees.
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