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Severe storms to plague the Northern US with persistent rainfall and gusty winds
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- A massive cold front is triggering severe storms across major Northeast cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, potentially affecting over 40 million people.
- The main threat from the storms is damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, especially in eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey, with a Level 2 out of 5 severe thunderstorm risk issued by NOAA for parts of the region.
- The heaviest rain is expected during the evening commute along the Interstate 95 corridor, with thunderstorms intensifying in the afternoon due to daytime heating.
- Following the storm, the coldest temperatures of the season will arrive by Saturday morning, with northern New England experiencing lows in the low 30s and potential frost.
- Cooler weather may bring light snow to higher elevations on Saturday, though the storm has weakened from earlier forecasts, and light rain could continue into Sunday across parts of the Great Lakes, New England, and upstate New York.
