After a winter storm brought snow Sunday night that turned to heavy rain early Monday, thousands of residents in New York and New Jersey reported power outages during the early hours of Monday.
Forecasters are warning of more rain and windy conditions Monday morning with the possibility of flurries during the afternoon. Additionally, the region will see winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Winds at those speeds can blow debris away, turn unsecured objects into projectiles and cause power outages. Officials urge caution when walking, biking or driving.
While The Weather Authority forecasts rain to taper off across much of the tri-state area by mid-morning, coastal flood and wind advisories remain in effect for much of the city, Long Island and coastal areas of New Jersey. .
Coastal flooding is expected to be one of the biggest threats with estimated flood waters rising 2 to 3 feet.
The Weather Service predicts the region could experience more precipitation before 1 p.m., with a small chance of rain and snow between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and a small chance of snow after 4 p.m. Little to none expected. snow accumulation.
Monday’s high will reach 43 degrees before dropping to around 36 degrees by 5 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Later Monday night, the forecast calls for cloudy conditions and a low temperature around 26 degrees. There will be a breeze, with gusts up to 34 miles per hour.
As of 9:10 am, regional utilities have already reported more than 23,000 customers without power, most of them in Westchester County, with nearly 3,000 without power. In Connecticut, more than 6,100 were without power statewide.
This is the report of customers affected by the blackouts so far:
NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND AREA
- Con Edison: Nearly 5,200 customers without service, with most outages in Westchester, while Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx also experienced major outages.
- PSEG Long Island: About 2,000 customers without service, with most outages in Nassau County, but Suffolk also experienced major outages.
- Orange and Rockland: More than 550 customers without power, primarily in Rockland and Orange counties, with some also in Sullivan County.
NEW JERSEY
- PSE&G: Nearly 3,800 customers without service, with most outages in Bergen and Essex counties.
- Jersey Central Power & Light: More than 2,100 customers without service, with outages primarily in Hunterdon, Ocean and Monmouth counties early Monday morning.
Officials in New York and New Jersey are urging residents to stay off the roads following a dangerous combination of snow, rain, flooding and high winds.
The storm, which hit the Midwest and South, hit the region around 6 p.m. Sunday, though conditions are expected to improve by 10 a.m. Monday.
We talked about how dry it has been of late. So far, WFO mount Holly picked up 1.18″ of rain/liquid equivalent from melted snow since yesterday morning. Official ob time is 7 am, and after looking at latest radar, we might get a quick shot of light rain before then.
– NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) January 17, 2022
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“It’s a dangerous mix and it all depends on where you are. You will see snow, freezing rain, sleet, heavy rain, potentially high tides and high winds across the state,” Governor Phil Murphy said at a news conference Sunday. “There’s the risk of power outage, risk of coastal flooding, maybe even some inland flooding… the combination adds up to 14-16 hours.”
The National Weather Service posted a winter weather advisory for Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Western Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties. Parts or all of the coastal counties, including Middlesex, are under a winter advisory. A widespread coastal flooding warning was also issued, with moderate flooding likely along Raritan Bay.
