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How will a strong nor’easter affect Upstate New York?
Syracuse.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A rare September nor’easter is moving up the East Coast, bringing heavy rain and potentially hurricane-force winds to New England.
- The storm is expected to stay close to the coastline, largely bypassing Upstate New York, though it may shift inland as it progresses.
- Forecasts predict 1 to 3 inches of rain in the Catskills and Hudson Valley, with lighter precipitation in the Capital Region and mostly dry conditions in Syracuse.
- The storm struck North Carolina’s coast with 50 mph gusts and is forecasted to hit Boston and Cape Cod with winds up to 80 mph and heavy rain, with eastern Massachusetts possibly receiving 4 to 8 inches of rain.
- Nor’easters are strong low-pressure systems characterized by northeasterly winds and are typically more common in winter and spring, often causing blizzard-like conditions.
