Heavy Rain and Strong Winds in the Northeast...Clearing Tomorrow!

The intense cyclonic vortex in the upper levels of the atmosphere that was responsible for the Midwest blizzard that dumped 39 inches of snow in Lead, SD continues to produce rain the in Northeast. Flood Advisories and Flood Warnings have been issued for interior northern and central New Jersey, eastern Long Island and southeast Connecticut. The combination of rain and snowmelt have produced flooding of roadways as well as small streams. The storm and rain will move away Sunday morning and we'll see clearing in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers are forecast with an Arctic front that will pass the area on Monday and MUCH colder air will move in for Tuesday with highs only in the 20s.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com.