Strong Winds Today and Tonight...Gusts to 60 mph in NYC Metro Area

A very strong storm over the Canadian maritimes is really whipping up the winds today and tonight in the Northeast. The winds this afternoon were gusting to 60 mph in White Plains, NY; Bayville, Long Island and at JFK Airport. The wind gusted to 51 mph in Newark and 46 mph in Central Park. There were several reports of wind damage and falling trees and power lines with scattered power outages. The temperature was 71 yesterday in Central Park and now readings are in the lower 20s with winds gusting to over 40 mph. An amazing change in the last 24 hours. The winds will subside on Sunday but a storm will spread snow across the NYC metro area Sunday night and Monday morning, President's Day.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com. George is also a meteorologist with Cablevision News 12.