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Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In Bergen County, Flood Watch Issued: NWS Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In Bergen County, Flood Watch Issued: NWS
Snow Showers Could End Weekend Storm In Bergen County, Flood Watch Issued: NWS A weekend of rain could end in snow in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch for much the region from 1 p.m. Saturday through through Sunday evening as a low-pressure storm is set to bring up to drop two inches of rainfall, according to the NWS. Paired with the multiple rounds of rainfall from the past several days, this new round "is likely to bring several river gauges into flood stage across the Passaic, Raritan, and Rancocas basins by Sunday," the NWS said.  By Sunday is expected to be partly sunny with scatte…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast
Drenching Rain, 45 MPH Winds: New Storm Moving Toward Northeast Forecasters are warning of a weekend storm bringing widespread rain and gusty winds to the Northeast, creating yet another flood risk. Thursday, March 7 will be be mild with scattered showers while Friday, March 8 will be mostly sunny with temps in the mid-50s, forecasters say. Saturday, March 9 is when the new storm will begin moving into the region with rain beginning in the afternoon and lasting overnight, according to the National Weather Service. About an inch of rain is expected to fall, which the National Weather Service says isn't much, but given an already-wet ground "there is pot…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone' New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone'
New Storm Will Be Strongest Nor'easter Since January 'Bomb Cyclone' Click here for an updated story: Flood Watch Issued As Nor'easter Nears Area Get set for the strongest storm since the "Bomb Cyclone" from early January as the area could see Nor'easter-type conditions on Friday. While this storm will fall short of the Bomb Cyclone's intensity and will not be as cold, it will still pack a wallop, according to AccuWeather.com. Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour or more are possible along the coast Friday night with beach erosion and coastal flooding possible. Light rain will arrive late in the afternoon Thursday and continue overnight into Friday …

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by Joe Lombardi