Heavy Rains Lash New York While Snow Piles Up in Midwest
- Powerful storm is moving northeast, raising flood threats
- A foot of snow could fall in Cleveland on storm’s cold side
A powerful storm moving across the Mid-Atlantic is bringing strong winds and heavy rains across the Northeast, including New York, and as much as a foot of snow in Cleveland and around Lake Erie.
The storm has touched off tornado watches in New Jersey and Maryland as a line of thunderstorms marches north, according to the National Weather Service. High-wind warnings and advisories stretch from New York across Long Island and into New England, including Boston. There’s a chance for flooding in the central Hudson River Valley and around Albany.
“A complex low-pressure system is lifting north,” said Lara Pagano, a forecaster with the U.S. Weather Prediction Center. “It will drag a cold front with heavy rain and thunderstorms through the north and east with time.”