Windy and wet conditions will continue Thursday night, Oct. 30, and winds will become stronger.

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

A powerful system containing scattered severe thunderstorms is drenching the Northeast with heavy rain and gusty winds, causing localized flash flooding, and travel disruptions, including road closures, as October comes to a close.

The National Weather Service says storm conditions will wind down Thursday evening, Oct. 30, with rain and showers tapering off. 

But wind speeds will get stronger as they shift direction for Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31. Gusts will generally 40 miles per hour or more.

Persistent onshore winds are expected to raise water levels and cause coastal erosion, with moderate-to-major coastal flooding forecast along the East Coast. 

“There will be consistent rain and wind on Thursday, Oct. 30 into Thursday evening," according to the National Weather Service.

Windy and wet conditions will continue Thursday night, Oct. 30, and winds will become stronger.

Windy and wet conditions will continue Thursday night, Oct. 30, and winds will become stronger.

AccuWeather

Despite drenching downpours and dangerous winds, AccuWeather meteorologists say this storm is not considered a Nor’easter because has tracked well inland over the Appalachians, rather than hugging the coast. 

Gusts as high as 50 miles per hour will arrive Thursday evening, continuing throughout Halloween.

As of around 6 p.m. Thursday, there were just over 8,000 power outages in New York, around 7,500 in New Jersey, 6,000 in Pennsylvania, and 2,000 in Connecticut.

Wind gusts will be as high as 50 mph on Halloween during the day and evening on Friday, Oct. 31.

Wind gusts will be as high as 50 mph on Halloween during the day and evening on Friday, Oct. 31.

AccuWeather

Winds will generally be from the east and southeast, but onshore flow will still create beach erosion from the Carolinas to New England. 

“It will be a stormy end to October in the eastern United States, and the drenching rain will be followed by a long-lasting burst of chilly air," AccuWeather reports. "Some snow may even fly over the northern mountains,” 

The wind’s effects on the water will lead to coastal flooding at high tide from Virginia to Maine. 

There will be coastal hazards from Virginia to Maine on Thursday, Oct. 30, including gusty onshore winds, ares. of coastal flooding, rough surf, and beach erosion.

There will be coastal hazards from Virginia to Maine on Thursday, Oct. 30, including gusty onshore winds, ares. of coastal flooding, rough surf, and beach erosion.

AccuWeather

The combination of fallen leaves and wet conditions will make roads extra slick, and blocked storm drains could cause street flooding. 

Travelers should expect delays on highways and at airports from Washington, DC, to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City and Boston. 

The heaviest rain and strongest onshore winds will focus on New England Thursday night. In an extreme scenario, cold air could rush in as the storm moves over Atlantic Canada, bringing several inches of snow to higher terrain from northeastern New York to northern Maine and southeastern Quebec as early as Thursday night.

After the storm passes, much colder air will settle in. 

“The weather pattern for the second half of the week and into the weekend will bring the chilliest nights and coolest days for much of the Southeast states since early April and late March,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Houk.

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